| 摘要 | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 1 General Introduction to Eugene O’Neill and The Great God Brown | 第11-13页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 3 Thesis Statement | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction of Expressionism and Mask | 第19-30页 |
| ·Background of Expressionism | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Features and Viewpoints of Expressionism | 第20-22页 |
| ·The origin and the development of the mask | 第22-25页 |
| ·Mask and Expressionism | 第25-27页 |
| ·O’Neill’s Dramatic Practice of Masks | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 2 The Application of Masks in The Great God Brown | 第30-38页 |
| ·The Defensive mask | 第30-32页 |
| ·Brown’s Greedy mask | 第32-33页 |
| ·Margaret’s Selfcentral mask | 第33-35页 |
| ·Cybel’s Love mask | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter 3 The Functions and Symbolic Meanings of Masks in The Great God Brown | 第38-62页 |
| ·The Functions of Masks in The Great God Brown | 第38-52页 |
| ·Pushing Forward the Development of Plot | 第38-41页 |
| ·Revealing the Conflicts between Life and Soul | 第41-45页 |
| ·Changing the Relationships Between Characters | 第45-49页 |
| ·Representing the Compound Personalities | 第49-52页 |
| ·The Symbolic Meanings of Mask in The Great God Brown | 第52-62页 |
| ·The Mysterious Power | 第53-56页 |
| ·The Confrontation Between the Inner World and the Material World | 第56-59页 |
| ·Isolation and Death | 第59-62页 |
| Chapter 4 Factors Influencing the Formation of O’Neill’s Manipulation of mask | 第62-70页 |
| ·The Influence of Ancient Greek Mask Culture | 第62-63页 |
| ·Acceptance of African Culture and Eastern Drama | 第63-68页 |
| ·The Influence of Edward Gordon Graig | 第68-70页 |
| Conclusion | 第70-73页 |
| Notes | 第73-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79-80页 |
| 攻读硕士期间所发表的学术论文 | 第80页 |
