| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-23页 |
| 0.1 Introduction to Benjamin Franklin and his Interest in Writing anAutobiography | 第10-11页 |
| 0.2 Literature Review on The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin | 第11-18页 |
| 0.3 Introduction to Individualism | 第18-21页 |
| 0.4 Structure and Significance of the Thesis | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter One Franklin's Independent Judgment in Religion | 第23-34页 |
| 1.1 Choosing to Adopt Positive Creeds of Puritanism | 第23-29页 |
| 1.2 Becoming a Rational Deist | 第29-34页 |
| Chapter Two Franklin's Self-Construction and Self-Improvement | 第34-48页 |
| 2.1 Construction of Three Main Identities | 第34-42页 |
| 2.2 Thirteen Virtues for Moral Perfection | 第42-48页 |
| Chapter Three Franklin's Pragmatic Spirit | 第48-59页 |
| 3.1 Manifestation of Pragmatic Spirit in Personal Life | 第48-52页 |
| 3.2 Manifestation of Pragmatic Spirit in Public Service | 第52-59页 |
| Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66页 |
