| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Significance | 第15-18页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Basis | 第20-34页 |
| 2.1 James M Cain and Noir Fiction | 第20-24页 |
| 2.2 Noir Style in Literature | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Studies of The Postman Always Rings Twice | 第25-29页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical Basis | 第29-34页 |
| 2.4.1 An Overview of Stylistics | 第30-31页 |
| 2.4.2 Literary Stylistics | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Noir Style in The Postman Always Rings Twice on the Explicit Level | 第34-49页 |
| 3.1 Image-building and Fast-moving Plot seen from Narrative Rhythm | 第34-40页 |
| 3.1.1 At the Lexical Level | 第35-37页 |
| 3.1.2 At the Syntactic Level | 第37-40页 |
| 3.2 Fictional Tension and Special Reader Stance seen from Narrative Perspective | 第40-44页 |
| 3.2.1 The First-person Narration | 第41-42页 |
| 3.2.2 The First-person Narration in The Postman Always Rings Twice | 第42-44页 |
| 3.3 Characterization and Tension seen from Conversation Analysis | 第44-49页 |
| Chapter 4 Noir Style in The Postman Always Rings Twice on the Implicit Level | 第49-70页 |
| 4.1 Imagery | 第49-55页 |
| 4.1.1 The Imagery of“Door”—Struggle of Humanity | 第50-51页 |
| 4.1.2 The Imagery of“Cat”—Prophesy of Fate | 第51-53页 |
| 4.1.3 The Imagery of“Mountain”—Culmination and Burden of Love | 第53-55页 |
| 4.2 Metaphor | 第55-62页 |
| 4.2.1 The Metaphor of“Smelling”—Irresistible Temptation | 第56-57页 |
| 4.2.2 The Metaphor of“Violence”—Twisted Love | 第57-60页 |
| 4.2.3 The Metaphor of“Automobile”—Cover-up of Crime | 第60-62页 |
| 4.3 Irony | 第62-66页 |
| 4.3.1 Indifference to Life Reflected in Irony form Tone and Delivery | 第62-63页 |
| 4.3.2 Hypocrisy of Court Reflected in Irony from Lexis and Grammar | 第63-65页 |
| 4.3.3 Ironic Mocking at Religion and Destiny seen from Plot Development | 第65-66页 |
| 4.4 Suspense and Delicate Plot from Textual Analysis | 第66-70页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第70-71页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第71-72页 |
| References | 第72-76页 |
| Papers Published in the Period of Mater Education | 第76-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77页 |
