| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-25页 |
| 0.1 Saul Bellow and Seize the Day | 第11-13页 |
| 0.2 Literature Review | 第13-20页 |
| 0.3 Identity Crisis | 第20-25页 |
| 0.3.1 Erikson an Theory of Identity Crisis | 第21-23页 |
| 0.3.2 Identity Crisis in Seize the Day | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter One Wilhelm's Identity Crisis | 第25-43页 |
| 1.1 Identity Crisis in Family Life | 第25-34页 |
| 1.1.1 Ruptured Father-son Relation | 第26-29页 |
| 1.1.2 Confused Concept of Love and Responsibility in Marriage | 第29-34页 |
| 1.2 Identity Crisis in Professional Life | 第34-43页 |
| 1.2.1 Speculative Chasing after Fame and Wealth | 第35-39页 |
| 1.2.2 Immature Pursuitof Pofessional Ar mbition | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter Two Roots of Wilhelm's Ientity Cisisd r | 第43-61页 |
| 2.1 Struggling Between Dual Cultures | 第43-52页 |
| 2.1.1 Dual Cultural Identities: Jewish or American? | 第44-48页 |
| 2.1.2 Change of the Name-Transition of the Identity | 第48-52页 |
| 2.2 Penetrating Influence of Social Forces | 第52-61页 |
| 2.2.1 Lostin the Pursuit of American Deamr | 第52-57页 |
| 2.2.2 Frustrated for Lack of Caonfirmation | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter Three Possible Solutions to Wilhelm's Identity Crisis | 第61-73页 |
| 3.1 Embracing Universality | 第61-68页 |
| 3.1.1 Assimilated to the Emersonian Society | 第62-65页 |
| 3.1.2 Seeking Atonement from Jewish Tradition | 第65-68页 |
| 3.2 Retreating to the Countryside | 第68-71页 |
| 3.3 Seeking Self-Improvement | 第71-73页 |
| Conclusion | 第73-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81页 |
