| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| ·John Steinbeck and East of Eden | 第9-11页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第11-17页 |
| ·Naturalism | 第17-20页 |
| ·The Structure of This Thesis | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter1 Deterministic Influence of Heredity | 第21-28页 |
| ·Cathy and Charles’ Evil from Cain | 第21-24页 |
| ·Caleb’s Evil from Blood | 第24-25页 |
| ·Abra’s Inborn Ability of Being a Good “Mother” | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter2 Deterministic Impact of Environment | 第28-35页 |
| ·Natural Environment Implicating the Destinies of the TwoFamilies | 第28-32页 |
| ·Social Environment Determining the Destinies of Characters | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter3 Naturalism with Romantic Color | 第35-43页 |
| ·Samuel and His Son’s Romantic Fantasy | 第35-37页 |
| ·Adam and Aron’s Visionary Eden | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Inevitable Appearance of Romantic Elements | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter4 Naturalism with Optimistic Characteristic | 第43-52页 |
| ·Naturalism Insinuated by Optimistic Thematic Design | 第43-47页 |
| ·Pessimistic Connotation under Optimistic Ending | 第47-50页 |
| ·The Inevitability of Integrating Pessimistic Thought and Optimistic Tone | 第50-52页 |
| Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| References | 第54-58页 |
| Appendix A 攻读学位期间所发表的学术论文目录 | 第58-59页 |
| Appendix B 详细中文摘要 | 第59-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65页 |
