| ABSTRACT | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-14页 |
| CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION | 第14-24页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Authors and Their Novels | 第14-16页 |
| 1. J.D.Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye | 第14-15页 |
| 2. Sylvia Plath and The Bell Jar | 第15-16页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Bildungsroman | 第16-20页 |
| 1. The Definitions and Features of Bildungsroman | 第16-18页 |
| 2. The Origin and Development of Bildungsroman | 第18-20页 |
| C. Previous and Current Studies on the Novels and Bildungsroman | 第20-22页 |
| 1. Studies on the Novels at Home and Abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2. Studies on Bildungsroman at Home and Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| D. Thesis Statement | 第22-24页 |
| CHAPTER II. GROWTH—DEATH—REBIRTH: SAMSARA OF TWO PROTAGONISTS11 | 第24-48页 |
| A.Growth Dilemma | 第24-31页 |
| 1. Holden: Puzzlement and Quest | 第24-27页 |
| 2. Esther: Puzzlement and Quest | 第27-31页 |
| B. Death in Despair | 第31-38页 |
| 1. Holden: Rebellion and Struggle | 第31-35页 |
| 2. Esther: Rebellion and Struggle | 第35-38页 |
| C. Phoenix-like Rebirth | 第38-45页 |
| 1. Holden: Epiphany and Compromise | 第38-42页 |
| 2.Esther: Epiphany and Compromise | 第42-45页 |
| D. A Summary | 第45-48页 |
| CHAPTER III. COMPARITIVE STUDIES OF TWO PROTAGONISTS | 第48-65页 |
| A. Remarkable Similarities | 第48-54页 |
| 1. Social Backgrounds and Family Environment | 第48-50页 |
| 2. Absence of Guides, Ideals and Friendship | 第50-51页 |
| 3. Attitude towards Virginity and Love | 第51-52页 |
| 4. Self-identity | 第52-53页 |
| 5. Ambivalence to Society and Suicidal Tendency | 第53-54页 |
| B. Absolute Differences | 第54-59页 |
| 1. Gender Identity | 第54-56页 |
| 2. The Resisting Target and Rebellion Ways | 第56-57页 |
| 3. Attitudes to the Problems | 第57页 |
| 4. Solutions to the Setbacks | 第57-58页 |
| 5. Outlook on Lives | 第58-59页 |
| C. Comparative Studies of Growth Pattern between Two Protagonists and Classical Bildungsroman | 第59-64页 |
| 1. Different Growth Patterns between Holden and Classical Bildungsroman | 第59-61页 |
| 2. Different Growth Patterns between Esther and Classical Bildungsroman | 第61-62页 |
| 3. Literary Significance | 第62-64页 |
| D. A Summary | 第64-65页 |
| CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION | 第65-69页 |
| A. Major Findings of the Study | 第65-67页 |
| B. Implications of the Study | 第67页 |
| C. Limitations and Suggestions of the Study | 第67-69页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第69-71页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第71页 |
