| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-13页 |
| ·William Faulkner's life and works | 第8-11页 |
| ·Multiple Themes in Light in August | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 The Theme of Racism | 第13-35页 |
| ·Two Crazy Racists: Percy Grimm and Doc. Hines | 第14-20页 |
| ·Two Victims of Racism: Joe Christmas and Joanna Burden | 第20-35页 |
| Chapter 3 The Theme of Past | 第35-50页 |
| ·Joe Christmas's Past | 第36-40页 |
| ·Gail Hightower's and Joanna Burden's Past | 第40-50页 |
| Chapter 4 The Theme of Community | 第50-67页 |
| ·Lena Grove to Community | 第51-57页 |
| ·Gail Hightower to Community | 第57-60页 |
| ·Joe Christmas and Joanna Burden to Community | 第60-63页 |
| ·Lucas Burch to Community | 第63-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Other Themes | 第67-77页 |
| Conclusion | 第77-80页 |
| Works Cited | 第80-84页 |
