| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-22页 |
| 1.1 The introduction of Eugene O'Neil | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 The introduction of three plays and theories | 第12-18页 |
| 1.2.1 The Introduction of three plays | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2.2 The introduction of feminism and power of discourse | 第15-18页 |
| 1.3 Literature review:the precious researches for three plays | 第18-21页 |
| 1.4 The Layout of the thesis | 第21-22页 |
| 2. The Ideal of Anna,Abbie and Nina | 第22-29页 |
| 2.1 The ideal for romantic love | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2 The ideal for self-fulfillment | 第25-29页 |
| 3. The Reality of the Female in Patrarchy | 第29-39页 |
| 3.1 The female's experience for love | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2 Three females' miserable situation | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2.1 For their physical needs | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2.2 For their material needs | 第33-35页 |
| 3.3 Lack of right to speak | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4 The gap between the ideal and reality of three heroines | 第36-39页 |
| 4. Reasons for the Female's Tragic Reality | 第39-45页 |
| 4.1 The social status of the male and female in the early 20th century | 第39-41页 |
| 4.2 The impact of the male on the female | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3 Reasons for females themselves | 第43-45页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-49页 |
| Publications | 第49页 |
