| Acknowledgements | 第4-6页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| Chapter One A Genealogy of Running | 第17-22页 |
| A. Running in Native American Literature | 第17-19页 |
| B. Running in Non-Native American Literature | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Two A Ceremony of Rebirth and Return | 第22-37页 |
| A. The Restoration of the Bond between Human and Land | 第22-25页 |
| B. The Revival of Indian Culture | 第25-31页 |
| C. The Regain of Indian Identity and Integrity | 第31-37页 |
| Chapter Three A Temporary Escape from the Outer World | 第37-50页 |
| A. An Escape from Machinery System and Consumerism | 第37-41页 |
| B. The Resistance against Dominant Culture and Authority | 第41-47页 |
| C. The Preparation for Rejoining the World | 第47-50页 |
| Conclusion | 第50-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-58页 |
