| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-24页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction of Willa Cather and Her Prairie Trilogy | 第9-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.1 Mythic Approach | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Romanticist Approach | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.3 Feminist Approach | 第15页 |
| 1.2.4 Eco-criticist Approach | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 A Brief Introduction of Ecological Criticism | 第17-19页 |
| 1.4 Inheritance of Milton's Narrative Frame in Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained | 第19-22页 |
| 1.5 The Structure of the Thesis | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Two Paradise Lost | 第24-36页 |
| 2.1 The Loss of Geographical Paradise | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2 The Loss of Spiritual Paradise | 第28-31页 |
| 2.3 Imbalanced Relationships | 第31-36页 |
| 2.3.1 Inequality between Men and Women | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3.2 Inequality between Man and Nature | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three Paradise Regained | 第36-45页 |
| 3.1 Female Pioneers Reborn and Paradise Regained | 第36-41页 |
| 3.1.1 Alexandra Reborn and Paradise Regained | 第36-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Antonia Reborn and Paradise Regained | 第38-39页 |
| 3.1.3 Thea Reborn and Paradise Regained | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2 Harmonious Relationships | 第41-45页 |
| 3.2.1 Harmony between Men and Women | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2.2 Harmony between Man and Nature | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Four Ecological Enlightenment for Modern Society | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-51页 |
| Publications | 第51页 |
