| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·Richard Wright and His Literary Achievements | 第10-11页 |
| ·Synopsis of Native Son | 第11-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Framework of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework | 第16-27页 |
| ·A Universal View of Existentialism | 第16-19页 |
| ·Sartre's Existentialist Views | 第19-23页 |
| ·The Relationship between One and the Other | 第19-22页 |
| ·Freedom of Choice | 第22-23页 |
| ·Kierkegaard's Existentialist Views | 第23-27页 |
| ·Sickness unto Death | 第23-25页 |
| ·Leap of Faith | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Bigger Thomas's Loss of Identity and Sense of Despair | 第27-44页 |
| ·Bigger as the Marginalized Other | 第27-32页 |
| ·Causes of Bigger's Despair | 第32-39页 |
| ·Conflict Between Bigger and His Fellow Friends | 第32-33页 |
| ·Indifference to His Family Members | 第33-35页 |
| ·Lack of Love between Bessie and Bigger | 第35-36页 |
| ·Hopelessness for the Future | 第36-39页 |
| ·The Essence of Bigger's Despair | 第39-44页 |
| ·The Oppression from the White Society | 第39-41页 |
| ·Bigger's Disillusionment about His Existence | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter 4 Bigger's Leap of Faith and His Freedom of Choice | 第44-56页 |
| ·Bigger's Active Thinking of His Living Surroundings | 第44-50页 |
| ·Sharp Contrast between the White and the Black | 第44-46页 |
| ·Bigger's Disbelief in Christianity | 第46-50页 |
| ·Bigger's Freedom of Choice | 第50-56页 |
| ·Bigger's Revolt against the Social Value of One | 第50-54页 |
| ·Free Choice and Act to Show Authentic Existence | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-62页 |
| Papers Published | 第62页 |
