| Abstract (English) | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第9-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-22页 |
| ·The rationale of the study | 第15-17页 |
| ·The objectives of the study | 第17-19页 |
| ·The methodology of the study | 第19-20页 |
| ·The organization of the thesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-34页 |
| ·A general review of Saul Bellow and his works | 第22-27页 |
| ·The importance and critical receptions of Herzog | 第27-34页 |
| Chapter Three Saul Bellow and Existentialism | 第34-42页 |
| ·A general introduction to existentialism | 第34-39页 |
| ·Saul Bellow’s relationship with existentialism | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four A Detailed Analysis of the Existential Elements in Herzog | 第42-86页 |
| ·Summary of Herzog | 第42-44页 |
| ·The absurd world around Herzog | 第44-54页 |
| ·The chaotic and irrational social reality | 第45-48页 |
| ·The wicked and ugly people | 第48-54页 |
| ·Herzog’s self-alienation | 第54-70页 |
| ·Keeping away from people | 第55-59页 |
| ·Dangling in his own spiritual world | 第59-70页 |
| ·A true change of heart | 第70-78页 |
| ·The abandonment of self-alienation | 第70-73页 |
| ·Herzog’s self-discovery | 第73-78页 |
| ·The dichotomy of reality | 第73-75页 |
| ·The importance of brotherhood | 第75-78页 |
| ·Findings of the truth of existence | 第78-86页 |
| ·Freedom of choice and responsibility for the actions | 第79-82页 |
| ·The reintegration of self with the world | 第82-86页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第86-92页 |
| ·A restatement of the main ideas of Herzog and Bellow’s literary achievements | 第86-88页 |
| ·An exploration of the truth of human existence in the modern age | 第88-91页 |
| ·A summation of the achievements and limitations of the present study | 第91-92页 |
| Bibliography | 第92-95页 |
