| Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| ChapterⅠIntroduction | 第7-18页 |
| ·Arthur Miller’s life experience and his literary career | 第7-10页 |
| ·Introduction to The Crucible | 第10-13页 |
| ·Literature review at home and abroad | 第13-18页 |
| ·Literature review abroad | 第13-15页 |
| ·The literature review at home | 第15-18页 |
| ChapterⅡ Theoretical Basis | 第18-26页 |
| ·Greek Tragedy as the origin of tragedy | 第18-19页 |
| ·Aristotle’s Poetics as the origin of tragedy theory | 第19-24页 |
| ·Shakespeare drama theory as the development of Aristotle’s Poetics | 第24-26页 |
| ChapterⅢ Arthur Miller’s Views on Tragedy in The Crucible | 第26-49页 |
| ·Views on a common man’s role shift | 第26-36页 |
| ·From the love betrayer to the dutiful husband | 第28-31页 |
| ·From the lover to the emotional deceiver | 第31-34页 |
| ·From the citizen to the justice defender | 第34-36页 |
| ·Views on Evil in human nature | 第36-43页 |
| ·The endless desire | 第36-38页 |
| ·The human weakness | 第38-41页 |
| ·The alienation between man and man | 第41-43页 |
| ·Views on shackles of the society | 第43-49页 |
| ·The combination of Puritanism and Politics | 第44-46页 |
| ·The chaos of social order | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ The Positive Energy of The Crucible | 第49-55页 |
| ·The tragedy without fear | 第49-50页 |
| ·The self-salvation of Proctor | 第50-52页 |
| ·The optimistic social significance of The Crucible | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-59页 |
| Major Academic Achievements | 第59-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61页 |
