| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第8-10页 |
| Preface in Chinese | 第10-16页 |
| Introduction | 第16-27页 |
| 1. Fitzgerald's Life and His Works | 第16-20页 |
| 2. Social and Historical Context of The Great Gatsby | 第20-27页 |
| Chapter One: A Reflection of the American Dream | 第27-32页 |
| 1. The Sacred Tradition of the American Dream | 第27-29页 |
| 2. The Secular Tradition of the American Dream | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Two: The Development of Gatsby's American Dream | 第32-40页 |
| 1. Benjamin Franklin's Influence on James Gatz | 第32-36页 |
| 2. Dan Cody's Influence on James Gatz | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter Three: The Withering of Gatsby's American Dream | 第40-58页 |
| 1. Jay Gatsby and Meyer Wolfsheim | 第40-45页 |
| 2. Jay Gatsby and Daisy Fay | 第45-49页 |
| 3. Jay Gatsby vs Tom Buchanan | 第49-58页 |
| Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-61页 |
