| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-12页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Emily Dickinson’s Life | 第6-8页 |
| ·Literature review and the purpose of my investigation | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Love: divine ecstasy and despair | 第12-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Religion: the Poet and Her God | 第25-42页 |
| ·Religious experiences: a struggle | 第26-30页 |
| ·Ambivalent affections attached to religion | 第30-42页 |
| Chapter 4 Death: fear and intoxication | 第42-56页 |
| ·Factors influencing Emily Dickinson’s attitude toward death | 第43-47页 |
| ·Fear and Intoxication: ambivalence in her death poetry | 第47-56页 |
| Chapter 5 Life: pain and ecstasy, success and frustration | 第56-69页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第69-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-75页 |
