| 独创性声明 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Samuel Beckett and his literary achievements | 第10页 |
| ·The play Waiting for Godot (WFG) | 第10页 |
| ·Critical responses | 第10-14页 |
| ·Overseas study of WFG | 第11-12页 |
| ·The study of WFG in China | 第12-14页 |
| ·The purpose and significance of the study | 第14页 |
| 2 Theoretical perspective | 第14-17页 |
| ·The Theatre of the Absurd | 第14-15页 |
| ·The philosophy of existentialism | 第15-16页 |
| ·Literary criticism of existentialism | 第16-17页 |
| 3 The dimensions of existentialism in WFG | 第17-64页 |
| ·Tragicomedy-an absurd and farce reflection of human life | 第17-19页 |
| ·Characters, dialogues and stage directions Man's dilemma and the distortion of language | 第19-38页 |
| ·Characters: Estragon and Vladimir (Didi and Gogo), Pozzo and Lucky, Godot, Boy | 第19-29页 |
| ·Dialogues and stage directions: disintegrated and devalued language | 第29-38页 |
| ·Action and structure | 第38-48页 |
| ·Action in non-action-an uncertain and run-down human condition | 第38-43页 |
| ·The static and spiral structure-no exit for humankind | 第43-48页 |
| ·Treatment of time-the stagnation of human condition | 第48-58页 |
| ·Images and metaphors-implying the absurdity of human existence | 第58-64页 |
| ·Godot-image of the false savior | 第58-60页 |
| ·The locale-an allusion to the spiritual wasteland of modern civilization | 第60-62页 |
| ·Stage properties | 第62-64页 |
| 4 The existential absurdity in WFG | 第64-68页 |
| ·Literary and artistic context for the play | 第64-65页 |
| ·WFG and the effect of existentialism | 第65-66页 |
| ·The relationship between the Theatre of the Absurd and existentialism | 第66-68页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第68-72页 |
| Notes | 第72-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80页 |
