| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie | 第9-11页 |
| ·Jia Pingwa and The Abandoned Capital | 第11-13页 |
| ·Comparability of Sister Carrie and The Abandoned Capital | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Structure of This Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-23页 |
| ·Review of Sister Carrie | 第16-18页 |
| ·Review Abroad | 第16-17页 |
| ·Review Home | 第17-18页 |
| ·Review of The Abandoned Capital | 第18-20页 |
| ·Review Home | 第18-20页 |
| ·Review Abroad | 第20页 |
| ·Review of the Comparative Studies of the Two Novels | 第20-23页 |
| ·Review Abroad | 第20-21页 |
| ·Review Home | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three "Wasteland" Consciousness | 第23-32页 |
| ·About the Concept of "Wasteland" Consciousness | 第23-25页 |
| ·"Wasteland" Consciousness in the Western World | 第25-28页 |
| ·The Development of "Wasteland" Consciousness | 第25-26页 |
| ·People's Attitude towards "Wasteland" | 第26-28页 |
| ·"Wasteland" Consciousness in China | 第28-32页 |
| ·The Wind of "Wasteland" Consciousness in China | 第28-29页 |
| ·Attitudes towards "Wasteland" | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Four "Wasteland" Consciousness in Sister Carrie and TheAbandoned Capital | 第32-49页 |
| ·The Analysis of "Wasteland" Consciousness under Historical Context | 第32-36页 |
| ·Historical Background of Sister Carrie | 第32-34页 |
| ·Historical Background of The Abandoned Capital | 第34-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Analysis of "Wasteland" Consciousness in Tragic Plots | 第36-38页 |
| ·The Tragic Plot of Sister Carrie | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Tragic Plot of The Abandoned Capital | 第37-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38页 |
| ·The Analysis of "Wasteland" Consciousness arose in the Protagonists | 第38-43页 |
| ·Sister Carrie's Self-actualization | 第38-40页 |
| ·Zhuang Zhidie's Self-salvation | 第40-41页 |
| ·Summary | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Analysis of "Wasteland" Consciousness in Symbolic Signs | 第43-46页 |
| ·The Rocking Chair as Symbol | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Cow and Xun as Symbol | 第44-45页 |
| ·Summary | 第45-46页 |
| ·The Reflection Aroused by "Wasteland" Consciousness | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的科研成果 | 第55-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
