| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| Introduction | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Joyce Carol Oates and Her Artistic Views | 第11-20页 |
| ·Oates's Life Experience and Its Influence on Her Writing | 第11-14页 |
| ·Characteristics of Her Artistic Theories | 第14-18页 |
| ·Moral Function | 第14-16页 |
| ·Reflective Function | 第16-17页 |
| ·Instructive Function | 第17-18页 |
| ·Embodiment of the Artistic Theories in Her Fiction | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two The Society and Humanity Exposed in Oates's Novels | 第20-27页 |
| ·The Dark World | 第20-21页 |
| ·Abnormal Relationships among People | 第21-23页 |
| ·Loss of Self and Self-value | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Three The Deep Meaning of Death | 第27-36页 |
| ·Different Views on Death | 第27-28页 |
| ·Death Distinct | 第27页 |
| ·Contingency and Inevitability of Death | 第27-28页 |
| ·Oates's Views on Death | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Importance of Establishing Self-consciousness | 第29-31页 |
| ·The Relationship between Death and Existence | 第31-36页 |
| Conclusion | 第36-39页 |
| Works Cited | 第39-42页 |
| Achievements | 第42-43页 |
| Appendix | 第43-44页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第44-45页 |
| Statements | 第45页 |
