| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1. Biographic Information of Gus Lee | 第10-11页 |
| 2. China Boy—A Semi-autobiography | 第11-13页 |
| 3. Reviews of the Novel | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 1 American Dream as An Idea | 第15-29页 |
| ·The Origin of the Term-the American Dream | 第15-16页 |
| ·Definitions of American Dream | 第16-24页 |
| ·Definitions from the Development of American Dream | 第16-20页 |
| ·Definitions as Reflected in Mainstream American Literature | 第20-22页 |
| ·Definitions of American Dream as Reflected in Ethnic Literature | 第22-24页 |
| ·American Dreams as Presented in Chinese American Literature | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter 2 American Dream as A Quest | 第29-48页 |
| ·Awakening Consciousness | 第29-34页 |
| ·Boxing as A Turning Point | 第29-33页 |
| ·Male Consciousness | 第33-34页 |
| ·Resistances to Racial Discrimination | 第34-38页 |
| ·Facing the Jungle Law | 第34-35页 |
| ·Fighting against “Whiteness” | 第35-38页 |
| ·Survival through Hardship | 第38-43页 |
| ·Kai Ting’s Frustration | 第38-41页 |
| ·Determined to Win | 第41-43页 |
| ·Living between Worlds | 第43-48页 |
| ·Chinese Heritage from Mother and Uncle Shim | 第43-46页 |
| ·Support from the community | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 3 Identification over American Dream Quest | 第48-56页 |
| ·Kai Ting’s Identity in His American Dream | 第48-49页 |
| ·About Identity | 第48页 |
| ·Kai Ting’s identity | 第48-49页 |
| ·Interpretation of Kai Ting’s Identity in Term of Individualism | 第49-52页 |
| ·About Individualism | 第49-51页 |
| ·Kai Ting’s Individualism as Reflected in His Quest of Identity | 第51-52页 |
| ·Winner Identity as A Chinese American | 第52-56页 |
| ·Three Stages of Chinese Americans’Identity | 第52-54页 |
| ·Identifying with Chinese American | 第54-56页 |
| Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-60页 |
| Published Papers | 第60-61页 |
