| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-21页 |
| ·The Research Problem and the Structure of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·The House of the Seven Gables | 第14-17页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of the Novel | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Artistic Achievement of the Novel | 第15-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies on The House of the Seven Gables | 第17-21页 |
| ·Studies in the English-Speaking World | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Two The Influence of Puritanism on Hawthorne | 第21-28页 |
| ·Puritanism | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Influence of Puritanism on Hawthorne | 第22-28页 |
| ·The Influence of His Puritan Lineage | 第22-24页 |
| ·His Own Growing Experience and the Influence of His Family | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Socio-Cultural Background | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three The Biblical Archetypes in The House of the Seven Gables | 第28-46页 |
| ·Biblical Images in the Novel | 第29-32页 |
| ·Characters with Biblical Connotations in the Novel | 第32-41页 |
| ·Characters with Biblical Names | 第32-34页 |
| ·The Archetype of Jesus | 第34-36页 |
| ·The Archetype of Satan | 第36-40页 |
| ·The Archetypes of Eve and Adam | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Biblical Plot in the Novel | 第41-46页 |
| ·I The Conflicts Between the Pyncheon and the Maule Families | 第41页 |
| ·The Conflicts Within the Pyncheon Family | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Inner Conflicts of Characters | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Four Hawthorne's Puritan Views | 第46-55页 |
| ·Hawthorne's View on the Relationship Between God and Man | 第46-49页 |
| ·Hawthorne's View on the Relationship Between Man and Society | 第49-51页 |
| ·Hawthorne's View on the Relationship Between Man and Nature | 第51-53页 |
| ·Hawthorne's View on the Relationship Between Man and Man | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| Works Cited | 第58-62页 |
| 攻研期间发表的学术论文 | 第62-63页 |
| 个人简况及联系方式 | 第63-65页 |
