| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| ·Introduction to Raymond Carver | 第7-8页 |
| ·Introduction to Minimalism | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第10-16页 |
| ·Literature Review of Carver and His Works | 第10-12页 |
| ·Thesis Statement and Structure | 第12-13页 |
| ·Literature Review of Narrative Focalization | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter 3 External Focalization and the Objectivity of Carver's Works | 第16-23页 |
| ·Carver's Employment of External Focalization | 第16-21页 |
| ·External Focalization and Narrative Objectivity of Carver's Works | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 4 Internal Focalization and Narrative Blankness | 第23-32页 |
| ·Carver's Employment of Internal Focalization | 第23-29页 |
| ·First-person Narrative in Internal Focalization | 第24-26页 |
| ·First-person Epistolary Narrative in Internal Focalization | 第26-28页 |
| ·Third-person Narrative in Internal Focalization | 第28-29页 |
| ·Internal Focalization and Narrative Blankness of Carver's Works | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter 5 Shifted Focalization and Inconsistent Narration | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第36-38页 |
| Bibliography | 第38-40页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第40-41页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第41-42页 |
