| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-21页 |
| ·E. M. Forster and His Literary Achievements | 第11-14页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to A Room with a View | 第14-16页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第16-19页 |
| ·The Feasibility and Significance of this Study | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE | 第21-27页 |
| ·Symbol and Symbolism | 第21-25页 |
| ·Forster’s Idea of Rhythm | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three SYMBOLIC ANALYSIS OF A ROOM WITH A VIEW | 第27-47页 |
| ·Symbolism of the Title—“A Room with a View” | 第27-29页 |
| ·Symbolism of the Characters | 第29-39页 |
| ·Cecil Vyse—a Typical Embodiment of the “Undeveloped Hearts” | 第29-32页 |
| ·Lucy—a “Fixed”one into a “Free”one | 第32-35页 |
| ·The Emersons—the Spokesmen of Liberal Humanism | 第35-39页 |
| ·Symbolism in the Background Setting | 第39-47页 |
| ·Symbolism of the Locations | 第39-44页 |
| ·Symbolism of Seasons and Weather | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Four RHYTHM IN A ROOM WITH A VIEW | 第47-55页 |
| ·Recurring Keyword “across” | 第47-49页 |
| ·Refreshment and Rebirth: Rhythmical Water | 第49-52页 |
| ·Contrasted Scenes：Kiss by George and Cecil | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第55-57页 |
| REFERENCES | 第57-60页 |
| 附录：作者在攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第60页 |
