| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-22页 |
| ·Willa Cather and the Prairie Trilogy | 第9-12页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| ·Theoretical framework--Ecofeminism | 第18-19页 |
| ·Thesis Statement and Organization of the Thesis | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Male Characters' Relationship with Nature in the Prairie Trilogy | 第22-30页 |
| ·Male characters' conquest and over-exploitation of nature | 第22-24页 |
| ·Male characters as destroyers of nature | 第24-26页 |
| ·Male characters with no real faith in nature | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Male Characters' Relationship with Women in the Prairie Trilogy | 第30-45页 |
| ·Male characters' attempts to be superior | 第30-33页 |
| ·Male characters regarding themselves as heads of family | 第33-37页 |
| ·Male characters' traditional expectations of women | 第37-41页 |
| ·Male characters regarding females as objects of sex | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter 4 Contrast of Male Characters with Female Protagonists in the PrairieTrilogy | 第45-55页 |
| ·Female protagonists as focus | 第45-48页 |
| ·More harmonious female-nature relationship | 第48-51页 |
| ·More intimate female bond | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Works Cited | 第57-60页 |
