| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-20页 |
| ·Introduction to Willa Cather and the Prairie Trilogy | 第10-12页 |
| ·Literature review | 第12-15页 |
| ·Ecocriticism | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Male characters in Cather’s Prairie Trilogy | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two The Male Characters and Anthropocentrism | 第20-26页 |
| ·John Bergson and his sons’ conquest and destruction of nature in O Pioneers! | 第20-22页 |
| ·Ray Kennedy and Gunner’s exploitation of nature in The Song of the Lark | 第22-24页 |
| ·Ambrosch Shimerda’s destruction of nature in My Antonia | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter There The Male Characters and Ecocentrism | 第26-38页 |
| ·Ivar’s harmonious relationship with nature in O Pioneers! | 第26-30页 |
| ·Ivar’s simple life style | 第26-28页 |
| ·Ivar’s deep love of animals | 第28-30页 |
| ·Fred Ottenburg’s intimate relationship with nature in The Song of the Lark | 第30-32页 |
| ·Fred’s enjoyment of beautiful nature in the Panther Canyon | 第30-31页 |
| ·Fred’s close contact with nature in Panther Canyon | 第31-32页 |
| ·Jim’s love for nature in My Antonia | 第32-38页 |
| Chapter Four Willa Cather’s Ecological Consciousness | 第38-46页 |
| ·Willa Cather’s love of nature | 第39-42页 |
| ·Willa Cather’s attitude toward the relationship between man and nature in The Prairie Trilogy | 第42-46页 |
| ·Cather’s belief of human being’s place in nature | 第43-44页 |
| ·Cather’s view on men and women in their respective relationship with nature | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| References | 第48-52页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的研究成果 | 第52页 |
