| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Theoretical Framework and Background | 第12-17页 |
| ·An Overview of the Evolution of Gothic-postmodernism | 第12-14页 |
| ·An Introduction to Gothic-postmodernism | 第14-15页 |
| ·Oates's Distinctive Quality in Short Story Experiments | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Realistic Bases of Oates's Gothic-postmodernist Short Stories | 第17-23页 |
| ·Shadow of Poverty and Immigrant Origin in Her Real Life | 第17-18页 |
| ·Dark Childhood and Sexual Assault in Her Real Life | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Origin of Violence in Oates's Short Stories | 第20-23页 |
| ·Violence Heritage from Her Family | 第20页 |
| ·The Influence of Detroit | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Three Gothic-postmodernist Protagonists Suffering from Terror | 第23-30页 |
| ·Dehumanization of the Protagonists in Oates's Short Stories | 第23-25页 |
| ·Morbid Relationships of the Protagonists in Oates's Short Stories | 第25-28页 |
| ·Nonhuman Animals of the Protagonists in Oates's Short Stories | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Four Multi-themes to Expose Terror | 第30-39页 |
| ·Multi-themes in Oates's Short Stories | 第30-31页 |
| ·Oates's Fascination with Violence as an Interpretation of Terror | 第31-33页 |
| ·Unpredicted Violence as an Instrument of Terror | 第33-34页 |
| ·Miranda:A Symbol of Marital Problems Caused by Urbanization | 第34-35页 |
| ·Terror Caused by Marital Violence | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Five Distinctive Gothic-postmodernist Techniques | 第39-48页 |
| ·Experiments with Language | 第39-41页 |
| ·Open Ending | 第41-42页 |
| ·Time Setting | 第42-44页 |
| ·Aesthetic Appeal:Dark Sublime | 第44-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-55页 |
| Achievements | 第55-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
