| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-20页 |
| 1.1 The Development of Chinese American Literature | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Gish Jen’s Major Works and Status in Chinese American Literature | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Current Studies on Typical American | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two Criticism of Anthropocentrism | 第20-39页 |
| 2.1 Cruelty and Prejudice against Animals | 第20-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Various Animals Eaten in Human Restaurant | 第20-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Ralph’s Paradoxical Discrimination against Animals | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2 Exploitation of Nature | 第28-39页 |
| 2.2.1 Collapse of Ralph’s Restaurant on Land | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Trees and Land Purchased by Grover | 第30-34页 |
| 2.2.3 Dual Domination of Women and Nature | 第34-39页 |
| Chapter Three Criticism of Androcentrism | 第39-55页 |
| 3.1 Husband-wife Conflict between Ralph and Helen | 第39-46页 |
| 3.2 Helen Humiliated by Typical American Men | 第46-49页 |
| 3.3 Ralph’s Male Prejudice vs. Theresa’s Female Benevolence | 第49-55页 |
| Chapter Four Construction of Harmony | 第55-67页 |
| 4.1 Coexistence between Human and Nature | 第56-61页 |
| 4.1.1 Theresa’s Affinity with Animals (Fish, Cats, and Dogs) | 第56-59页 |
| 4.1.2 Mona and Callie’s Intimacy with Cats and Dogs | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2 Harmony between Genders--Theresa and Old Chao | 第61-65页 |
| 4.3 An Ideal and Harmonious World--Ralph’s Illusions of the Integrated Lawns | 第65-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-76页 |
