| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第8-12页 |
| ·Studies in Western Countries | 第8-10页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第10-11页 |
| ·About Dreiser’s Works | 第11-12页 |
| ·My Research Objectives | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Desire in Dreiser’s works | 第13-32页 |
| ·Desire in Sister Carrie | 第13-26页 |
| ·Carrie－Insatiable Dreamer Catcher Dominated by Strong Desire | 第22-23页 |
| ·Hurstwood－a Wretch Swallowed by Intumescing Desire | 第23-25页 |
| ·Drouet－the Pursuit of Sex | 第25-26页 |
| ·Desire in Jennie Gerhardt | 第26-29页 |
| ·Jennie－Paradoxical Combination of Desire and Traditional Morality | 第26-28页 |
| ·Brander－a Hypocrite Thirsts for Youth and Vigor | 第28页 |
| ·Lester－a Coward Bend his Knee to Nabobism | 第28-29页 |
| ·Desire in An American Tragedy —Desire of Clyde | 第29-32页 |
| ·Desire for Money | 第30页 |
| ·Desire for Sex | 第30-31页 |
| ·Desire for Fame and Social Status | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Lost in Desire in Dreiser’s Works and the Reflections from It | 第32-38页 |
| ·About the Desire | 第32-33页 |
| ·Characters Lost in Desire in Dreiser’s Works | 第33-36页 |
| ·Carrie—Controlled by Desire | 第33-35页 |
| ·Hurstwood—Swallowed by Desire | 第35页 |
| ·Clyde—Wrecked by Desire | 第35-36页 |
| ·Reflections from Dreiser’s Works | 第36-38页 |
| ·Independence of the Individual | 第36-37页 |
| ·Keeping Selfhood in the Intricate World | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter4 Social and Cultural Backgrounds | 第38-43页 |
| ·The Effects of American Industrialization | 第38-40页 |
| ·Consumerism and Darwinian Revolution | 第40-43页 |
| ·Consumerism | 第40-41页 |
| ·Darwinian Revolution | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 5 Transformation of Dreiser’s Desire in Three Periods | 第43-46页 |
| ·Money Worship Period—Sister Carrie | 第43-44页 |
| ·Perplexed Period—Jennie Gerhardt | 第44页 |
| ·Spiritual Self-actualization Period—An American Tragedy | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第46-47页 |
| Acknowledgment | 第47-48页 |
| References | 第48-51页 |
| Published article during specializing the degree of master: | 第51页 |
