| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| 1.1 General Introduction to Saul Bellow and The Adventures of Augie March | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第12-16页 |
| 1.3 Central Argument,Research Perspective and Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Basis | 第18-26页 |
| 2.1 The Essential Principle of Structuralism | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.1 The Definition of Structuralism | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Structuralism and Literature | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Structuralism and Narrative | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 The Contributions of Greimas and Todorov | 第21-26页 |
| 2.2.1 The Theory of Greimas on Semantics | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.2 The Theory of Todorov on Syntactics | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theme and Character Construction through Binary Oppositions | 第26-34页 |
| 3.1 Jewish Tradition and Bellow's Thinking Pattern of Binary Oppositions | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Binary Oppositions in The Adventures of Augie March | 第27-34页 |
| 3.2.1 Harmony versus Alienation in the Theme | 第28-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Sublimity versus Vulgarity in Characterization | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Plot, Theme and Character Construction through Circular Narrative and Actions | 第34-44页 |
| 4.1 Plot Construction through Circular Narrative | 第34-37页 |
| 4.2 Theme Construction through Circular Narrative | 第37-38页 |
| 4.3 Character Construction through Circular Actions | 第38-44页 |
| 4.3.1 The Circular Model of "Seek—Attain—Lose—Seek" | 第38-41页 |
| 4.3.2 The Axial Lines of Life | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第44-46页 |
| Works Cited | 第46-48页 |
| Publications | 第48页 |
