| Acknowledgments | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| Chapter One Maugham’s Understanding of Humanity | 第16-24页 |
| ·The Ideological Atmosphere of the Early 20thCentury | 第16-20页 |
| ·The Rapid Development of Science and Technology | 第17-18页 |
| ·Western Philosophical Thoughts | 第18-20页 |
| ·Maugham’s Early Experience and Understanding of Humanity | 第20-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Two The Bondage of Religion: Philip’s Belief in Religion and His Abandoning God | 第24-33页 |
| ·The Absence of Maternal Love and Seeking Shelter in Religion | 第24-26页 |
| ·Philip’s Disillusion with Christianity | 第26-30页 |
| ·Philip’s Separated Morality from Religion at His Own Will | 第30-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Three The Bondage of Love: Philip’s Desire for and Disillusionment with Love | 第33-43页 |
| ·Philip’s Desire for Love | 第33-36页 |
| ·Philip’s Emotional Entanglements with Mildred | 第36-39页 |
| ·Philip’s Disillusionment with Love | 第39-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Four The Bondage of Social Reality: Philip’s Major Bondage | 第43-53页 |
| ·People's Changed Attitude Towards Tradition | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Terrifying Social Condition | 第46-48页 |
| ·Schopenhauer’s Pessimism in Philip's Mind | 第48-52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-53页 |
| Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-57页 |
