| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-17页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to James Joyce and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | 第8-10页 |
| ·Critical Reviews of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | 第10-13页 |
| ·Stephen’s Epiphany in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | 第13-17页 |
| Chapter One The Internal Causes Leading to Stephen’s Epiphany | 第17-29页 |
| ·Stephen’s Peculiar Sensitivity | 第17-22页 |
| ·Stephen’s Powerful Imagination | 第22-25页 |
| ·Stephen’s Conscious Rebellion | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Two The Impact of External Forces Concerning Stephen’s Epiphany | 第29-38页 |
| ·Positive Forces Pushing Stephen Toward his Epiphany | 第29-33页 |
| ·Being Stimulated to Search for Freedom by the Vast Image of the Sea in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | 第30-31页 |
| ·Being Inspired by Birds to Wander for a Writing Career | 第31-32页 |
| ·Gaining Encouragement and Energy from Literature and Aesthetics | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Obstacle of Negative Forces | 第33-38页 |
| ·Being Pressed by a Harsh Environment | 第33-34页 |
| ·Feeling Desperate Toward the Weariness of Citizens in Ireland | 第34-35页 |
| ·Being Confused by the Rigidness of Religion | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three The Essence of Stephen’s Epiphany in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | 第38-44页 |
| ·To Fight Against the Environment | 第39-41页 |
| ·To Leave Ireland for Free Expression and Artistic Beauty | 第41-44页 |
| Conclusion | 第44-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-49页 |
