| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter One O'Neill's Keen Tragic Consciousness | 第14-22页 |
| ·Typical Features of His Tragedy | 第14-16页 |
| ·Reasons for His Tragic Sense | 第16-22页 |
| ·Influence of Nietzsche's Tragic Philosophy | 第17-18页 |
| ·His Own Tragic Life Experience | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Two Internal Causes for the Tragedy of Characters in Desire under the Elms | 第22-36页 |
| ·Desire for a Son Driven by Greed for Wealth | 第23-27页 |
| ·Abbie's Desire for a Son Driven by Greed for Material Wealth | 第24-26页 |
| ·Cabot's Desire for a Son of His Own as His Legitimate Successor | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Birth of a Son out of Lust for Corporal Affection | 第27-30页 |
| ·Abbie's Lust for Corporal Affection | 第27-28页 |
| ·Eben's Lust for Corporal Affection | 第28-30页 |
| ·The Killing of a Son Driven by Crazy Desire for Love | 第30-36页 |
| ·Abbie's Crazy Desire for Love | 第31-33页 |
| ·Infanticide out of Crazy Desire for Love | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three Social Causes for the Tragedy in Desire under the Elms | 第36-42页 |
| ·Alienated Family Caused by Materialism | 第36-38页 |
| ·Cold Family Inflicted by Puritanism | 第38-39页 |
| ·Heroine's Skewed Defense against Patriarchy | 第39-42页 |
| Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-48页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第48页 |
