| Abstract (Chinese) | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第6-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| Chapter One Characteristics of Updike's Literary Criticism | 第18-24页 |
| 1.1 Criticize as a Reader | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Criticize within International Scene | 第19-21页 |
| 1.3 Criticize with Fairness and Keen Perception | 第21-22页 |
| 1.4 Criticize in Splendid Style | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Two Aesthetic Thoughts Reflected in Literary Criticism | 第24-36页 |
| 2.1 His Opinion on Avant-Garde Experiments in Fiction | 第26-29页 |
| 2.2 His Inclination for Accuracy and Lifelikeness | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3 His Inclination for Philosophy, Mystery and Ambiguity | 第31-33页 |
| 2.4 His Inclination for Detailed Images | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three Religious Thoughts Reflected in Literary Criticism | 第36-45页 |
| 3.1 His High Regard for Religion | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2 Contradiction in his Religious Thoughts | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Exploration of Such a Contradiction | 第39-45页 |
| Chapter Four Philosophical Thoughts Reflected in Literary Criticism | 第45-49页 |
| 4.1 Neither Pessimist or Nihilist | 第45-47页 |
| 4.2 Not a Traditional Realist | 第47-49页 |
| Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-52页 |
