| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-27页 |
| ·American Naturalism | 第11-16页 |
| ·The Influence of Naturalism on Dreiser and Wharton | 第16-21页 |
| ·Introduction to Sister Carrie and The House of Mirth | 第21-27页 |
| Chapter 2 The Characteristics of Carrie and Lily | 第27-54页 |
| ·Beautiful Women in a Frivolous City Environment | 第27-35页 |
| ·Growing-up Process Wanting Companionship | 第35-43页 |
| ·Seeking for Material Security and Marriage | 第43-54页 |
| Chapter 3 Causes of Unhappiness for Carrie and Lily | 第54-72页 |
| ·Destructive Environment | 第55-60页 |
| ·Internal Weaknesses and Limitations | 第60-72页 |
| ·Carrie's Passivity | 第60-62页 |
| ·Carrie's Lack of Control over Expanding Desire | 第62-65页 |
| ·Lily's Credulousness and Evasive Tendency | 第65-69页 |
| ·Lily's Dependence on Men | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| Works Cited | 第76-79页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和取得的科研成果 | 第79页 |
