| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-17页 |
| 1 A Brief Introduction to Willa Cather and Her Works | 第7-8页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第8-17页 |
| Chapter One The Stories about The Western Frontier Pioneers | 第17-23页 |
| ·The Hard Western Frontier Life | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Materialistic Western Frontier Life | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Memorable Western Frontier Life | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Two The Stories about Artists | 第23-28页 |
| ·The Hard Ways to Fame | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Compromises With the Reality | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Persistent Pursuit of Artists | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three The Stories about Women | 第28-33页 |
| ·The Women Struggling between the Ideal and the Reality | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Women Pursuing Independence and Identity | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Women Abandoning the Fetters of Marriage | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Four The Reasons for Willa Cather's Choice of These Subjects | 第33-38页 |
| ·The Author's Life Experiences | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Historical Background | 第34-36页 |
| ·The Author's Thought of Writting | 第36-38页 |
| Conclusion | 第38-39页 |
| References | 第39-42页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第42页 |
