| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 前言 | 第8-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| Chapter One The Dehumanization of the Characters in Heart of Darkness | 第19-28页 |
| 1. Kurtz's Dehumanization from a Versatile Talent to a Wicked Colonialist | 第19-22页 |
| 2. Fresleven's Dehumanization from a Civilized Man to a Devil | 第22-25页 |
| 3. The Absurd Behaviors of the Staff at the Central Station | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Two The Alienation Resulted from Dehumanization | 第28-37页 |
| 1. The Alienation between Men and Women | 第28-30页 |
| 2. The Alienation between the White Colonialists and the Black Natives | 第30-33页 |
| 3. The Alienation among the White Men | 第33-35页 |
| 4. The Alienation among the Black Men | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three The Loneliness Resulted from Alienation | 第37-45页 |
| 1. The Loneliness of Intended | 第37-39页 |
| 2. The Agony of Kurtz's Mistress | 第39-41页 |
| 3. The Conscience of Kurtz | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter Four Impressionistic Technique in Heart of Darkness | 第45-52页 |
| 1. Impressionistic Portrayal of Light | 第45-49页 |
| 2. Impressionistic Portrayal of Color | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Five A Complex Set of Symbols in Heart of Darkness | 第52-59页 |
| 1. The Symbolic Meaning of Ivory: The Cause of Dehumanization | 第52-54页 |
| 2. The Symbolic Meaning of Marlow's Journey: The Process of Dehumanization | 第54-56页 |
| 3. The Symbolic Meaning of Kurtz's Death: The Outcome of Dehumanization | 第56-59页 |
| Conclusion | 第59-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-62页 |
