| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| 1. Fitzgerald's Life and Career | 第9-11页 |
| 2. Current Studies on The Great Gatsby | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Dramatization of the Setting of the Novel | 第15-27页 |
| 1. Social Setting Explored from the Drama Angle | 第15-20页 |
| ·A Glance of the Dramatic 1920s | 第15-16页 |
| ·Clown Gatsby and Those around Him | 第16-20页 |
| 2. The Natural Background in the Setting of the Novel | 第20-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Evolution of the Dramatic Conflicts | 第27-38页 |
| 1. Dramatic Conflicts Related to the Themes | 第27-34页 |
| ·Money versus Love | 第27-31页 |
| ·The American Dream versus Reality | 第31-34页 |
| 2. Dramatic Presentation of the Splitting Personalities of Major Characters | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Dramatic Effect of Fitzgerald's Writing Technique | 第38-49页 |
| 1. Narrative Prospective and Its Dramatic Effect | 第38-42页 |
| 2. Dramatic Characteristics of Fitzgerald's Language in This Story | 第42-49页 |
| Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-52页 |
