| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-17页 |
| ·The Reason for Selecting This Topic | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Definition of Heroism | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Main Content of Three Kingdoms and The Old Man and the Sea | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-21页 |
| ·Literature Review on Guan Yu's Heroism in Three Kingdoms | 第17-18页 |
| ·Literature Review on Santiago's Heroism in The Old Man and the Sea | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Three ORIGIN OF HEROISM | 第21-29页 |
| ·Heroism in China--Guan Yu as a Chinese Hero | 第21-24页 |
| ·Hero from the fighting against nature | 第21-22页 |
| ·Hero from the war | 第22页 |
| ·Hero under influence of Confucius thought | 第22-23页 |
| ·Hero in the class oppression | 第23-24页 |
| ·Heroism in Western Countries--Santiago as a Western Hero | 第24-26页 |
| ·Hero from curiosity and the exploration of the unknown world | 第24-25页 |
| ·Hero in the war | 第25-26页 |
| ·Similarities in terms of Origin of Heroism and Similarities between heroism of Guan Yu and that of Santiago | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Four THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HEROISM | 第29-52页 |
| ·Guan Yu's Characteristics of Heroism | 第29-37页 |
| ·Wisdom, invincibility, superhumanly bravery | 第29-31页 |
| ·Nationalism, sincerity, justice, loyalty | 第31-35页 |
| ·Arrogance, stubbornness | 第35-37页 |
| ·Santiago's Characteristics of Heroism | 第37-45页 |
| ·Bravery, self-confidence, moral victory | 第38-41页 |
| ·Individualism, stubbornness, loneliness, lack of communication | 第41-45页 |
| ·The Similarities in Characteristics of Heroism between China and Western Countries--Similarities in Characteristics of Heroism between Guan Yu and Santiago | 第45-52页 |
| ·Positive points | 第45-48页 |
| ·Negative points | 第48-52页 |
| Chapter Five THE EVOLVEMENT OF HEROISM | 第52-60页 |
| ·The Evolvement of Santiago's Heroism and Christianity | 第52-54页 |
| ·The Evolvement of Guan Yu's Heroism and Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism | 第54-56页 |
| ·Similarities between Guan Yu's Evolvement of Heroism and Santiago's | 第56-60页 |
| Chapter Six CONCLUSION | 第60-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-64页 |
