| English Abstract | 第3页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| 1.1 The Author and The Literary Career | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 The Work –A New Chinese-American Immigrant Novel | 第9-14页 |
| 1.2.1 A Brief History of Chinese Immigration to America | 第9-12页 |
| 1.2.2 The Work –Typical American | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two The Typical Chinese and Their American Dreams | 第14-25页 |
| 2.1 Chinese Traditional Culture-Confucian Culture | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Identity as Chinese–Typical Chinese | 第15-23页 |
| 2.2.1 The Typical Chinese Views of Success | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.2 The Typical Chinese Views of Family | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.3 The Mode of Typical Chinese Thinking | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3 Dreams and Pursuits that Paved the Way to Changes | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Cultural Identity and Culture Assimilati—Typical American | 第25-30页 |
| 3.1 Cultural Identity | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 Chang-Kee—Being Typical American | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter Four The Typical American with Chinese Heritage and American Values | 第30-36页 |
| 4.1 Real Essence of The Typical American | 第30-33页 |
| 4.2 Bridging the Two Cultures | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第36-38页 |
| Bibliography | 第38-41页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第41页 |
