| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| 1.1 Tim O'Brian and His Works | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第12-15页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Reexperience of Traumatic Events | 第18-29页 |
| 2.1 David's Nightmare about the Vietnam War | 第18-23页 |
| 2.1.1 The Veteran of the Vietnam War | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Psychological Reaction to the War Memory | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2 Ellie's Flashback of Her Lover's Death Scene | 第23-29页 |
| 2.2.1 The Witness of the Death Scene | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Psychological Reaction to the Secret | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Three Constriction by Traumatic Events | 第29-40页 |
| 3.1 David's Silence to War-experiences | 第29-34页 |
| 3.1.1 Experiences in the Ruthless War | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.2 Psychological Symptom of the Veteran | 第31-34页 |
| 3.2 Spook's Muteness from Macabre Fantasies | 第34-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Experience of the Death of Her Twin Sister | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Psychological Symptom of the Survivor | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter Four Hyperarousal of Traumatic Events | 第40-49页 |
| 4.1 David's Anger at the War | 第40-44页 |
| 4.1.1 Injury to the Veteran's Body | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Impact on the Veteran's Life | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2 Billy's Hatred for the War | 第44-49页 |
| 4.2.1 Avoidance of the War | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.2 Loss of His Girlfriend | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54页 |
