| ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) | 第1-8页 |
| ABSTRACT (CHINESE) | 第8-13页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第13-27页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Philip Roth and American Pastoral | 第13-17页 |
| 1. Introduction to Philip Roth | 第13-15页 |
| 2. Introduction to American Pastoral | 第15-17页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Existentialism | 第17-21页 |
| 1. Origin and Development of Existentialism | 第17-20页 |
| 2. Basic Concepts of Existentialism Applied in This Thesis | 第20-21页 |
| C. Study on Philip Roth and American Pastoral Home and Abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 1. Study on Philip Roth Home and Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2. Study on American Pastoral Home and Abroad | 第22-24页 |
| D. Thesis Statement | 第24-27页 |
| CHAPTER II EXISTENTIAL EXPLORATIONS OF ABSURDITY AND NOTHINGNESS IN AMERICAN PASTORAL | 第27-61页 |
| A. Absurdity in American Pastoral | 第27-49页 |
| 1. Chaos and Disorder of Temporal America | 第29-33页 |
| 2. Alienation of the Levov Family | 第33-37页 |
| 3. Loneliness of the Levov Family | 第37-44页 |
| 4. The Swede’s Uncertainty of Identity | 第44-49页 |
| B. Nothingness in American Pastoral | 第49-59页 |
| 1. Merry’s Nothingness of Beliefs | 第50-55页 |
| 2. The Swede and His Brother’s Desertion of Jewish Tradition | 第55-59页 |
| C. Summary | 第59-61页 |
| CHAPTER III EXISTENTIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE DESTRUCTION OF PASTORAL DWELLING IN AMERICAN PASTORAL | 第61-84页 |
| A. The Swede’s Idealistic Desire for Pastoral Dwelling | 第61-69页 |
| 1. Existential View of Freedom | 第61-62页 |
| 2. Choosing Freely to Become a Real American | 第62-64页 |
| 3. Wanting to Live a Peaceful Life | 第64-67页 |
| 4. Trying to Make the“American Pastoral”Come True | 第67-69页 |
| B. Barriers in the Pursuit of Pastoral Dwelling | 第69-75页 |
| 1. The Swede’s Misinterpretation of“American Pastoral” | 第69-71页 |
| 2. Existential View of Assimilation | 第71页 |
| 3. The Swede’s Incomplete Assimilation | 第71-75页 |
| C. The Root Cause of the Dismantling of the Pastoral Dwelling | 第75-82页 |
| 1. The Failure of Communication between the Swede and His Father | 第76-78页 |
| 2. The Failure of Communication between the Swede and His Daughter | 第78-82页 |
| D. Summary | 第82-84页 |
| CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION | 第84-88页 |
| A. Major Findings | 第84-86页 |
| B. Limitations of the Study | 第86页 |
| C. Suggestions for Further Study | 第86-88页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第88-91页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9页 |
