| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-20页 |
| 1.1 Biographical Context | 第11-15页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第15-18页 |
| 1.3 Foundation of the Topic Selection and Its Significance | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 The Outline of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Features and Contributions of Tom Murphy’s Drama | 第20-35页 |
| 2.1 The Features of Theme of Murphy’s Drama | 第20-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Transformation of Economy at home | 第20-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Emigration | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.3 Search for home | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2 Inheritance and Transcendence of Murphy’s Drama | 第28-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Dramatic Features of the Predecessors | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Murphy’s Inheritance and Transcendence | 第30-33页 |
| 2.3 Murphy’s Contribution (influence) in Irish Drama | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Reasons being devalued of Murphy’s plays | 第35-40页 |
| 3.1 The Exclusion of Murphy’s Drama from the Mainstream of Irish Drama Style | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2 Parochial Irish Nationalism | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3 Standards of Abbey Theatre | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第40-43页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第43-44页 |
| References | 第44-46页 |
| Research Results Obtained During the Study for Master Degree | 第46-47页 |
