| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-12页 |
| 1 Charles Dickens: his life and novels | 第7-8页 |
| 2 The Critical Reviews at Home and Abroad | 第8-10页 |
| 3 The Central Argument, Research Method and Significance of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 The Formation of the Self-help Spirit and Its Social Influence | 第12-21页 |
| ·The Formation of the Self-help Spirit | 第12-16页 |
| ·The Social Influence of the Self-help Spirit | 第16-21页 |
| Chapter 2 The Positive Influence of the Self-help Spirit on the Characters in Dickens’s Novels | 第21-30页 |
| ·The Positive Influence of the Self-help Spirit on the Middle Class | 第21-25页 |
| ·An Indispensable Dimension to the Assertion of Identity | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Motivation of the Lower Middle Class | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Positive Influence of the Self-help Spirit on the Working Class | 第25-30页 |
| ·Saving the Working Class from the Belief Crisis | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Mental Support for Improving Life | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 The Negative Influence of the Self-help Spirit on the Characters in Dickens’s Novels | 第30-39页 |
| ·The Negative Influence on the Middle Class | 第30-34页 |
| ·The Loss of Family Love | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Source of Apathy | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Negative Influence on the Working Class | 第34-39页 |
| ·A Disguise for Exploiting the Working Class | 第35-37页 |
| ·An Excuse for Abusing the Poor | 第37-39页 |
| Conclusion | 第39-41页 |
| Bibliography | 第41-44页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第44页 |
