| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| 前言 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| ·Life as a Background | 第14-16页 |
| ·Critical Responses | 第16-17页 |
| ·About This Thesis | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two Writing Techniques in Creation of the Characters' Inner World | 第20-39页 |
| ·Plotless Story to Give Prominence to Feeling | 第20-26页 |
| ·Minor Characters as a Foil to the Main Character's Psychological World | 第26-33页 |
| ·Delicate Details to Present the Character's Feeling | 第33-39页 |
| Chapter Three Application of Symbolism in Creation of the Characters' Inner World | 第39-53页 |
| ·Material Things as Symbols | 第39-50页 |
| ·Natural Symbols | 第39-45页 |
| ·Clothes and Furnishings | 第45-50页 |
| ·Character's Habitual Actions as Symbols | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-57页 |
| Works Consulted | 第57-59页 |
