| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| CONTENTS | 第10-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-24页 |
| ·Arthur Miller and his Death of a Salesman | 第12-21页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第21-24页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THE CREATION OF THE CHARACTER WILLY LOMAN | 第24-39页 |
| ·Molding Willy Loman From Miller's Family | 第24-33页 |
| ·A character modeled on Miller's father | 第24-25页 |
| ·A model derived from Manny Newman | 第25-33页 |
| ·Using Artistic Sketches to Mold Willy Loman | 第33-36页 |
| ·Reflection of American Culture and History on Willy Loman | 第36-39页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THE CREATION OF THE CHARACTER LINDA,BIFFAND HAPPY | 第39-55页 |
| ·Linda,a Complicated and Sensitive Character Built from Miller's Mother | 第39-44页 |
| ·A supportive and patient wife | 第39-40页 |
| ·A traditional Jewish woman | 第40-43页 |
| ·Awoman molded on Miller's own mother | 第43-44页 |
| ·Biff,an Autobiographic Character of Young Arthur Miller | 第44-51页 |
| ·Ignoring books for sports | 第45-47页 |
| ·Undergoing the same suffering | 第47-48页 |
| ·Refusing to follow their father's footsteps | 第48-51页 |
| ·Happy,a Character Shaped From Miller's Brother Kermit | 第51-55页 |
| ·A character captured in his father's dreams | 第51-52页 |
| ·A Man choosing to follow his father's footsteps | 第52-55页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THE CREATION OF THE CHARACTER CHARLEY,BERNARD AND BEN | 第55-67页 |
| ·Charley,a Typical Character of Jewish Identity | 第55-59页 |
| ·A successful businessman | 第56-57页 |
| ·A realistic capitalist | 第57-59页 |
| ·An unsentimental realist | 第59页 |
| ·Bernard,A Typical Character Honoring American Values | 第59-63页 |
| ·A character with Jewish-immigrant expectation | 第60-61页 |
| ·A successful man through hard work | 第61-62页 |
| ·A son making true of his father's American dream | 第62-63页 |
| ·Ben,a Figure Modeled on the Metaphorical Concept of Success | 第63-67页 |
| ·A coinage of the rags-to-riches | 第64-65页 |
| ·An image as a ruthless adventurer and a cruel capitalist | 第65-67页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第67-71页 |
| NOTES | 第71-73页 |
| REFERENCES | 第73-78页 |
