| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One The Negligence on Death Theme | 第10-15页 |
| ·The death theme in children's literature | 第10-11页 |
| ·Scant attention to death theme in Harry Potter | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter Two The Death-Related Occasions in Harry Potter | 第15-29页 |
| ·Sacrificing one's own life | 第15-19页 |
| ·Fear of death | 第19-24页 |
| ·Sudden and unexpected death | 第24-27页 |
| ·Willingness to accept a natural death | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three The Deep Reasons for Different Attitudes Toward Death | 第29-41页 |
| ·Great love and friendship | 第29-35页 |
| ·Parents' love | 第29-32页 |
| ·Mentor's love | 第32-33页 |
| ·Friendship | 第33-35页 |
| ·The failure to understand love and the avoidance of death | 第35-37页 |
| ·Death as an inevitable destiny | 第37-39页 |
| ·Following the laws of nature | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four The Significance of Death Theme | 第41-50页 |
| ·The significance to promote the development of the plot | 第41-43页 |
| ·The influences on other main themes | 第43-45页 |
| ·The contributions to the "Secondary World" theory | 第45-50页 |
| ·The "Secondary World" theory created by J. R. R. Tolkien | 第45-46页 |
| ·The background and deep reasons for the adoption of this theory | 第46-48页 |
| ·Death theme's significant contributions to the theory | 第48-50页 |
| Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| Achievements | 第55-56页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第56-57页 |
