| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| 1.Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| ·Joyce Carol Oates and her academic career | 第8-9页 |
| ·The story of You Must Remember This | 第9-10页 |
| ·Literature review | 第10-12页 |
| ·Thesis statement | 第12-13页 |
| 2.An Overview of the Tragic Vision of Joyce Carol Oates | 第13-16页 |
| 3.Felix's Futile Adventure to Transcendence in the Isolated Space | 第16-33页 |
| ·The boxing ring:the space for Felix's violent physical exertion | 第16-26页 |
| ·A momentary altar | 第16-21页 |
| ·A permanent impasse | 第21-26页 |
| ·The car:the space for Felix's pursuit of the limitless speed | 第26-33页 |
| ·An ephemeral bulwark | 第26-29页 |
| ·A perpetual cocoon | 第29-33页 |
| 4.Lyle's Vain Exploration of Affirmation in the Rootless Space | 第33-45页 |
| ·The secondhand store:the enclosure for Lyle's craving for order | 第33-38页 |
| ·The bomb shelter:the sanctuary for Lyle's attempted resurgence | 第38-45页 |
| 5.The Attempted Reconciliation of Brotherhood in the Tavern Rendezvous | 第45-49页 |
| 6.Conclusion | 第49-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-52页 |
