| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-17页 |
| 1. A Brief Introduction to V. S. Naipaul and Miguel Street | 第7-10页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第10-15页 |
| 3. The Argument and Significance of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter One Theoretical Foundation | 第17-22页 |
| 1.1 Origin and Definitions of Black Humor | 第17-19页 |
| 1.2 Main Features of Black Humor | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Two The Absurdity Theme and Black Humor | 第22-35页 |
| 2.1 Educational Absurdity of Colonial Society and Black Humor | 第23-28页 |
| 2.2 Political Absurdity of Colonial Society and Black Humor | 第28-31页 |
| 2.3 Religious Absurdity of Colonial Society and Black Humor | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter Three The Subversion Theme and Black Humor | 第35-46页 |
| 3.1 Subversion of Patriarchy and Black Humor | 第35-42页 |
| 3.2 Subversion of Traditional Love and Black Humor | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter Four The Survival Predicament Theme and Black Humor | 第46-63页 |
| 4.1 Material Predicament of Underclass Colonials and Black Humor | 第46-53页 |
| 4.2 Spiritual Predicament of Underclass Colonials and Black Humor | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3 Predicament of Cultural Identity of Underclass Colonials and BlackHumor | 第57-63页 |
| Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68页 |
