| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Mythological Archetype & Its Employment in Updike's Works | 第12-19页 |
| ·Mythological Archetype Criticism | 第12-15页 |
| ·Myth in John Updike' Works | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Mythological Archetype in Updike's Brazil | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Parallels Between Brazil and the Myth of Tristan and Iseult | 第19-26页 |
| ·Parallels in the Characters | 第19-21页 |
| ·Parallels in the Plot | 第21-22页 |
| ·Parallels in the Symbols | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three The Extended Elements Based on the Archetypal Myth | 第26-32页 |
| ·Brazil —— the Exotic Setting for the Love | 第26-28页 |
| ·Obstacles to the Lovers Different from the Archetypal Myth | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Four Re-emergence of the Theme in Brazil from the Archetypal Myth | 第32-38页 |
| ·Resonance of the Theme with the Archetypal Myth | 第32-34页 |
| ·Deepening of the Theme in Brazil Based on the Archetypal Myth | 第34-38页 |
| Conclusion | 第38-40页 |
| Notes | 第40-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-46页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第46页 |
