| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| 1.1 Jia Pingwa and The Abandoned Capital | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie | 第9-11页 |
| 1.3 Comparability of the Two Novelists and the Two Novels | 第11-12页 |
| 1.4 The Structure of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| 2.1 Review of The Abandoned Capital | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Literature Review at Home | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Literature Review Abroad | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Review of Sister Carrie | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.1 Literature Review at Home | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Literature Review Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Literature Review of Comparative Studies of the Two Novels | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3.1 Literature Review at Home | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3.2 Literature Review Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy | 第20-26页 |
| 3.1 Definition of Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy | 第20-21页 |
| 3.2 Elements of Aristotle's Theory of Tragedy | 第21-23页 |
| 3.2.1 Plot | 第21-22页 |
| 3.2.2 Character | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3 Catharsis | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Four A Comparative Study of the Two Novels from the Perspective ofAristotle's Theory of Tragedy | 第26-45页 |
| 4.1 Similarities in Social Background | 第26-29页 |
| 4.1.1 Social Background of The Abandoned Capital | 第26-27页 |
| 4.1.2 Social Background of Sister Carrie | 第27-29页 |
| 4.2 Different Countries with Similar Tragedy | 第29-32页 |
| 4.2.1 Tragic Plot in The Abandoned Capital | 第29-30页 |
| 4.2.2 Tragic Plot in Sister Carrie | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2.3 Summary | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Similar Tragic Characters in Different Status | 第32-37页 |
| 4.3.1 Complexity of the Character | 第33-34页 |
| 4.3.2 Denial of Loss | 第34-35页 |
| 4.3.3 Dissatisfaction with Current Situation | 第35-37页 |
| 4.4 Different Symbolic Signs with Similar Insinuation | 第37-40页 |
| 4.4.1 Symbolic Sign in The Abandoned Capital | 第37-39页 |
| 4.4.2 Symbolic Sign in Sister Carrie | 第39-40页 |
| 4.4.3 Summary | 第40页 |
| 4.5 Catharsis in Tragedy | 第40-45页 |
| 4.5.1 Sublimation of the Soul | 第40-42页 |
| 4.5.2 Social Impetus | 第42-43页 |
| 4.5.3 Catalyst of the Era | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果 | 第51-52页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第52页 |
