| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| The Discovery of the Child | 第11页 |
| Ideas about Children | 第11-12页 |
| Children's Literature | 第12-13页 |
| The Ethos of the United States | 第13页 |
| Reasons for Choosing the Study and the Possible Significance of this Theme | 第13-14页 |
| Research Questions | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Background Information | 第16-24页 |
| ·An Introduction to Katherine Paterson's Early Life and Experiences that Influenced Her Writing | 第16-18页 |
| ·An introduction to Katherine Paterson's Important Works | 第18-20页 |
| ·Introduction to Bridge to Terabithia | 第20-21页 |
| ·Bridge to Terabithia:a Controversial Book | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ American Children's Literature and American Dream | 第24-37页 |
| ·American Children's Literature | 第24-31页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction into American Buildungsroman | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Definition of Children's Literature and American Children's Literature | 第25-29页 |
| ·What Can be Revealed in Children's Literature | 第29-31页 |
| ·American Dream and American Children's Literature | 第31-34页 |
| ·Origin:the Patchwork of the New Land Needed Integrating Power | 第31-32页 |
| ·Significance:Redemption to People to Escape from Despair Meantime the Whole Society's Mobility is Achieved | 第32-33页 |
| ·Essense:Egalaitarianism of Opportunities Distibuted to All the People so long as They Can Play by Rules | 第33-34页 |
| ·American Children's ILiterature - a Child nurtured by American Dream | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Underprivileged Children's Bridge to Success - American Dream | 第37-52页 |
| ·The Elements of American Dream | 第37-43页 |
| ·The Prerequisite of the American Dream ---Adverse Circumstances | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Stimulus of the American Dream --- Discrepancies and the Gap between Social Groups | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Guarantee of the American Dream --- Egalitarian Opportunities | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Decisive Element of Realizing the American Dream --- Inner Confidence and Independence | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Element of American Dream Incarnated in Bridge to Terabithia | 第43-52页 |
| ·Jesse Aarons' Adverse Circumstance | 第43-46页 |
| ·Bias from His Family | 第44-45页 |
| ·School Bullying | 第45页 |
| ·Friend's Death | 第45-46页 |
| ·The Discrepancies Arnold Jesse Could Sense around Him | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Music Teacher | 第46-47页 |
| ·Lessily's Character | 第47-48页 |
| ·Hope for the Dreaming Boy from the Adverse Circumstance Leslie and Miss Edmunds | 第48-50页 |
| ·Leslie and Edmunds | 第49-50页 |
| ·Terabithia and the Rope | 第50页 |
| ·Jess's Confidence and Independence | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第54-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-57页 |
