| Abstract (In Chinese & English) | 第1-8页 |
| Synopsis (In Chinese & English) | 第8-15页 |
| Chapter One Relationship Between American Literature & American Black Literature | 第15-20页 |
| 1．1 A Brief Review of American Literature | 第15-16页 |
| 1．2 A Brief History of American Black Literature | 第16-19页 |
| 1．3 The Relationship Between These Two Literatures | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two Toni Morrison & Her Works | 第20-24页 |
| 2．1 A Brief Introduction to Toni Morrison | 第20-21页 |
| 2．2 Beloved | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Three Inheritance of American Mainstream Literature Found in Beloved | 第24-50页 |
| 3．1 From William Faulkner to Toni Morrison | 第24-46页 |
| 3．1．1 The Shared Views & Thematic Subjects of These Two Writers | 第25-30页 |
| 3．1．2 The Same Techniques Used in Their Writings | 第30-46页 |
| 3．1．2．1 Symbolism | 第31-37页 |
| 3．1．2．1．1 Names | 第31-33页 |
| 3．1．2．1．2 Beloved as a Major Character | 第33-35页 |
| 3．1．2．1．3 The House 124 | 第35-36页 |
| 3．1．2．1．4 Colors | 第36-37页 |
| 3．1．2．2 Biblical Allusions | 第37-39页 |
| 3．1．2．3 Stream of Consciousness | 第39-42页 |
| 3．1．2．4 Mu!tiple Narratives | 第42-44页 |
| 3．1．2．5 Gothicism | 第44-46页 |
| 3．2 "Iceberg Theory" & Toni Morrison's Application of It | 第46-50页 |
| Chapter Four Essence of American Black Literature Shining in Beloved | 第50-62页 |
| 4．1 The Essence of American Black Literature in Beloved | 第50-56页 |
| 4．1．1 Cosmology and Morality | 第51-52页 |
| 4．1．2 Ballads | 第52-55页 |
| 4．1．3 Black Oral Expressions | 第55-56页 |
| 4．2 Toni Morrison's Linguistic Features in Beloved | 第56-62页 |
| 4．2．1 Poetic and Musical Language | 第56-58页 |
| 4．2．2 Philosophical language | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Five Minor Characters in Beloved | 第62-68页 |
| 5．1 Baby Suggs | 第62-63页 |
| 5．2 Sixo | 第63-65页 |
| 5．3 Stamp Paid | 第65-66页 |
| 5．4 Whites in Beloved | 第66-68页 |
| Conclusion | 第68-69页 |
| Notes | 第69-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-74页 |
