| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction | 第10-20页 |
| ·John Steinbeck,a Nobel Prize Winner | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Grapes of Wrath | 第12-17页 |
| ·The Current Critical Trend | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Historical Background of the Novel | 第20-33页 |
| ·Economic Background | 第22-27页 |
| ·Ecological Background | 第27-31页 |
| ·Cultural Background | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter 3 A Brief Introduction to Eco-criticism | 第33-43页 |
| ·Eco-criticism | 第33-36页 |
| ·Eco-feminism | 第36-39页 |
| ·Ecological Ethics | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Ecological Thoughts and Ideas in the Novel | 第43-68页 |
| ·Interdependence among Organisms | 第43-51页 |
| ·Interdependence among Human Beings | 第44-51页 |
| ·The Philosophy of Jim Casy | 第45-48页 |
| ·Sharing:an Important Force of Collectivism | 第48-51页 |
| ·Interdependence between Human Beings and Animals | 第51-54页 |
| ·Ma's Intimacy with the Land | 第54-58页 |
| ·Ma's Kindness and Braveness | 第55-56页 |
| ·Ma's Love of the Land | 第56-58页 |
| ·Sharon's Self-realization | 第58-64页 |
| ·Self-perfection | 第59-62页 |
| ·Legacy of Ma | 第62-64页 |
| ·Human Being's Responsibility to Nature | 第64-68页 |
| Chapter 5 Ecological Theme—from "I" to "We" | 第68-87页 |
| ·The Symbolic Title | 第69-72页 |
| ·The Significant Ending of the Novel | 第72-75页 |
| ·The Theme of the Novel—from "I" to "We" | 第75-87页 |
| ·Ma's Transition | 第77-80页 |
| ·Tom's Transition | 第80-83页 |
| ·Casy's Transition | 第83-87页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第87-90页 |
| Works Cited | 第90-94页 |
