| English Astract | 第4页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter Two On Colonialism | 第11-26页 |
| 2．1 The Senseless and Chaotic State of Colonial Activities as Depicted in Heart of Darkness | 第12-15页 |
| 2．2 The Brutal Oppression on the African Natives and Human Degradation as Shown in Heart of Darkness | 第15-19页 |
| 2．3 The Beguiling and Befooling Nature of Colonial Process and the Rapacity of Colonists | 第19-22页 |
| 2．4 The Incompatibility between Imperialism and Idealism | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three Philosophical Truth | 第26-36页 |
| 3．1 Conrad's Affinity with Schopenhauer and the Schopenhauerian Philosophy in Heart of Darkness | 第28-30页 |
| 3．2 Kurtz's Case and the Slaves of Desire and the "Machine" | 第30-32页 |
| 3．3 The Solutions Offered by Conrad to Free Oneself From the Enslavement of Desire and External Forces | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第36-37页 |
| Bibliography | 第37-38页 |
