| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-12页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 The Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Background | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Thesis Structure | 第13-15页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-20页 |
| 2.1 Studies on John Muir and His Works Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2 Studies on John Muir and His Works at Home | 第17-20页 |
| CHAPTER III JOHN MUIR'S LIFE AND WORK | 第20-33页 |
| 3.1 Life of John Muir | 第20-27页 |
| 3.1.1 Childhood | 第20-23页 |
| 3.1.2 Educational Background | 第23-24页 |
| 3.1.3 Discovery of Nature | 第24-27页 |
| 3.2 The Influence of Emerson and Thoreau on John Muir | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3 The Historical Background of Muir's Views on Wilderness | 第29-33页 |
| 3.3.1 The Rapid Development of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th Century | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.2 The Prevalence of Utilitarian Views of Nature | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.3 The Influence of Westward Movement | 第31-33页 |
| CHAPTER IV MUIR'S VIEWS ON ANIMALS | 第33-57页 |
| 4.1 The Introduction to John Muir among the Animals | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2 Descriptions of Deer, Sheep and Squirrels | 第35-38页 |
| 4.3 Descriptions of Bears and Hunters | 第38-42页 |
| 4.4 Descriptions of Lizards, Rattlesnakes and Ants | 第42-44页 |
| 4.5 Descriptions of Bees | 第44-47页 |
| 4.6 Descriptions of Birds | 第47-50页 |
| 4.7 Descriptions of Stickeen | 第50-53页 |
| 4.8 Muir's Thoughts on the Relationship Between Human Beings and Animals | 第53-57页 |
| CHAPTER V CONCLUSION | 第57-60页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第60-63页 |
