| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Ⅰ． Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Ⅱ． Backgrounds | 第10-21页 |
| 2．1 Biographical Background | 第10-17页 |
| 2．2 Historical Context | 第17-18页 |
| 2．3 Critics and The Great Gatsby | 第18-21页 |
| Ⅲ． Inevitability of Gatsby's Tragedy | 第21-57页 |
| 3．1 A Look Into Gatsby's Dream | 第22-33页 |
| 3．1．1 Origins of Gatsby's Dream | 第22-27页 |
| 3．1．2 Essence of Gatsby's Dream | 第27-33页 |
| 3．1．2．1 Elements of Gatsby's Dream | 第28-30页 |
| 3．1．2．2 A Dream with Its Elements in Conflict | 第30-33页 |
| 3．2 Inadequate Embodiment of the Dream | 第33-38页 |
| 3．3 Naivety and Innocence in Gatsby's Character | 第38-50页 |
| 3．3．1 Dreaming of Pure Love | 第39-43页 |
| 3．3．2 Naive Belief in the Power of Money to Help Him Realize His Dream | 第43-45页 |
| 3．3．3 Conviction in the Possibility to Repeat the Past | 第45-48页 |
| 3．3．4 Lack of a Critical Eye for the Essence of the Established Rich | 第48-50页 |
| 3．4 Cruelty of the Society Epitomized by the Immoral Buchanans | 第50-57页 |
| Ⅳ． Conclusion | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-59页 |
