| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| ·Stephen Crane and His Way of Creating | 第9-12页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Literary Criticism to the Novel | 第12-18页 |
| Chapter Two Facing Conflicts | 第18-31页 |
| ·Crane's Fantasies on the Fictional Characters | 第19-22页 |
| ·Different Choices to Face Conflicts | 第22-31页 |
| ·Henry's Human Courage | 第22-25页 |
| ·The Comprehension of the "Great Death" | 第25-27页 |
| ·Jim's Helpless Escape | 第27-28页 |
| ·Wilson's Perfect Humanity | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three Quest for Home | 第31-40页 |
| ·Crane and Henry's Pursuit of a Home as Life Aim | 第31-33页 |
| ·Deserting Home | 第33-35页 |
| ·Yearning for Home | 第35-37页 |
| ·Reconstructing a New Home | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Four Brotherhood | 第40-49页 |
| ·Greek and Christian Culture Influences on Crane's Epic Writing | 第40-42页 |
| ·An Epic with Unnamed Heroes in Brotherhood | 第42-44页 |
| ·Henry's Brotherhood | 第44-46页 |
| ·Brotherhood to Henry | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Works Cited | 第51-54页 |
| 攻读学位期间的研究成果 | 第54页 |
