| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-24页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Melville's Works and His Polynesian Trilogy | 第10-15页 |
| ·Literature Review on the Studies of Polynesian Trilogy Abroad and Home | 第15-19页 |
| ·Post-Colonialism and Melville's Polynesian Trilogy | 第19-23页 |
| ·Basic Concepts of Post-colonialism | 第20-21页 |
| ·Justification for Applying Post-colonialism to Melville's Polynesian Trilogy | 第21-23页 |
| ·Structure of This Dissertation | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Two Cultural Confusion in Melville's Polynesian Trilogy | 第24-37页 |
| ·Confusion between Civilization and Savageness | 第24-28页 |
| ·Stereotypes of Savages from the Colonizer's Perspective | 第24-26页 |
| ·Confusion between Actual Experiences and Western Stereotyping | 第26-28页 |
| ·Confusion between the Wicked American Society and the Innocent South-Sea Paradise | 第28-31页 |
| ·Confusion between the Benevolent Purpose and Malign Influence of Missionary | 第31-33页 |
| ·Impossibility in Choosing between the Two Cultures | 第33-35页 |
| ·Tragic Wonderers in Search of Destiny in Mardi | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Causes of Melville's Confusion | 第37-42页 |
| ·Personal Factors | 第37-39页 |
| ·Social Factors | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| Works Cited | 第44-46页 |
| Publications | 第46页 |
