| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| Chapter One Overton as a Narrator | 第15-32页 |
| Ⅰ. Justification of Reliability | 第15-21页 |
| A. Prior Knowledge | 第16-18页 |
| B. Objective Involvement in the Story | 第18-20页 |
| C. Justification of Omission of Information | 第20-21页 |
| Ⅱ. Shift among Different Narrative Paces | 第21-26页 |
| A. Acceleration on Minor Elements of Ernest's Life | 第21-23页 |
| B. Deceleration Focusing on Ernest's Development | 第23-26页 |
| Ⅲ. Complex Focalization | 第26-32页 |
| A. External Focalization in First-person Narrative | 第27-29页 |
| B. Focalization from Narrator to Characters | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Two Overton as a Character | 第32-42页 |
| Ⅰ. An Idealized Bachelor | 第32-33页 |
| Ⅱ. A Character Frank in Affection | 第33-37页 |
| A. Complete Disgust for Theobald | 第34-35页 |
| B. Permanent Love for Alethea | 第35-37页 |
| Ⅲ. An Example for Ernest's Progress | 第37-42页 |
| A. A Desirable Father Figure | 第38-39页 |
| B. An Inspiring Friend | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Three Overton as a Critic | 第42-54页 |
| Ⅰ. Overton as Literary Scholar | 第42-45页 |
| A. His Literary View | 第43-44页 |
| B. His Literary Practice | 第44-45页 |
| Ⅱ. Overton as Educational Expert | 第45-50页 |
| A. Comments on Educational Concepts of Pontifex Family | 第45-48页 |
| B. Pursuit of Natural Education | 第48-50页 |
| Ⅲ. Overton as Advocator of the Way after the Flesh | 第50-54页 |
| Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| Works Cited | 第57-59页 |
