| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| Chapter One Manifestation of Death Complex in Eugene O'Neill's Tragedies | 第15-37页 |
| A. Physical Death in O'Neill's Tragedies | 第15-24页 |
| a. Death as the quest for belonging | 第15-19页 |
| b. Death as the conquest of desire | 第19-22页 |
| c. Death as the birth of a new life | 第22-24页 |
| B. Spiritual Death in Eugene O'Neill's Tragedies | 第24-37页 |
| a. Death wishes of the characters in O'Neill's plays | 第25-30页 |
| b. Death-in-life in O'Neill's plays | 第30-37页 |
| Chapter Two Roots of Eugene O'Neill's Death Complex | 第37-51页 |
| A. Historical Context | 第37-39页 |
| B. Influence of Two Traditions of Western Tragedy | 第39-43页 |
| a. Influence of Greek tragedy | 第40-42页 |
| b. Influence of Shakespearean tragedy | 第42-43页 |
| C. Family Tragedy and Personal Experiences | 第43-51页 |
| Chapter Three O'Neill's View of Death Reflected in His Death Complex | 第51-58页 |
| A. O'Neill's View of Death | 第51-55页 |
| a. Joy in death | 第51-52页 |
| b. Denial of death | 第52-55页 |
| B. Characteristics of O'Neill's View of Death | 第55-58页 |
| a. From life-in-death to death-in-life | 第55-56页 |
| b. O'Neill's view of death and his tragic vision | 第56-58页 |
| Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| Works Cited | 第61-62页 |
