| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| ·Introduction of Carson McCullers and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | 第11-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-16页 |
| ·Introduction of the Transitivity System | 第16-17页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis and Significance of the Research | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter One Transitivity System Analysis of Mick Kelly | 第19-35页 |
| ·Analysis of Mick Kelly of the First Part | 第20-23页 |
| ·Analysis of Mick Kelly of the Second Part | 第23-32页 |
| ·Analysis of Mick Kelly of the Third Part | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Two Transitivity System Analysis of Jake Blount | 第35-44页 |
| ·Analysis of Jake Blount of the First Part | 第35-38页 |
| ·Analysis of Jake Blount of the Second Part | 第38-41页 |
| ·Analysis of Jake Blount of the Third Part | 第41-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Three Transitivity System Analysis of Biff Brannon | 第44-54页 |
| ·Analysis of Biff Brannon of the First Part | 第44-48页 |
| ·Analysis of Biff Brannon of the Second Part | 第48-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Biff Brannon of the Third Part | 第52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Four Transitivity System Analysis of John Singer | 第54-60页 |
| ·Analysis of John Singer of the First Part | 第54-56页 |
| ·Analysis of John Singer of the Second Part | 第56-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Five Transitivity System Analysis of Dr. Benedict Mady Copeland | 第60-68页 |
| ·Analysis of Dr. Benedict Mady Copeland of the First Part | 第60-63页 |
| ·Analysis of Dr. Benedict Mady Copeland of the Second Part | 第63-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第67-68页 |
| Conclusion | 第68-70页 |
| References | 第70-74页 |
| Publications | 第74页 |
