| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| Ⅰ Doctorow and Jewish American Tradition | 第17-27页 |
| ·Father-son Motif in Jewish Tradition | 第18-21页 |
| ·Reflection of Father-son Motif in Jewish American Literature | 第21-24页 |
| ·Doctorow’s Concern upon Jewish Family Saga | 第24-27页 |
| Ⅱ Searching for New Life in Billy Bathgate and Loon Lake | 第27-41页 |
| ·Gangsters of the Depression | 第27-28页 |
| ·Gangsters and the 19305 in Billy Bathgate | 第28-31页 |
| ·“A Capable Boy”: Potential for Upward Mobility in Billy Bathgate | 第31-36页 |
| ·The Parallel Lives of Penfield and Joe in Loon Lake | 第36-41页 |
| Ⅲ Desiring for Powerful Fathers to Create New Life | 第41-51页 |
| ·Family Dynamics in Billy Bathgate | 第42-46页 |
| ·Dissatisfaction Caused by Class in Loon Lake | 第46-51页 |
| Ⅳ The Corruption of American Dream in Contemporary American Society | 第51-59页 |
| ·Money Talks in Billy Bathgate | 第54-55页 |
| ·Women and Power Lure in Loon Lake | 第55-59页 |
| Conclusion | 第59-63页 |
| Works Cited | 第63-65页 |
| Appendix A | 第65-66页 |
| Apendix B: Informative Chinese Abstract | 第66-69页 |
