| Declaration | 第1-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-11页 |
| INTRODUCTION | 第11-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAYWRIGHT | 第12-20页 |
| ·Reviews on Tennessee Williams | 第13-16页 |
| ·Reviews on Williams's Plays:The Rose Tattoo and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | 第16-20页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THEME IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS'S PLAYS | 第20-31页 |
| ·Theme of Desperation | 第21-27页 |
| ·Pessimistic Theme in Tennessee Williams's Plays | 第22-24页 |
| ·Pessimistic Theme Reflected from The Tragic Protagonists | 第24-27页 |
| ·A Light of Hope—Confidence Beneath the Desperation | 第27-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE REBIRTH OF SERAFINA IN THE ROSE TATTOO | 第31-42页 |
| ·Theme of Desperation—the Sorrowful Serafina in Faded Love | 第32-35页 |
| ·Serafina's Illusion and Loneliness After Her Husband's Death | 第32-34页 |
| ·Serafina's Disillusion and Despair From Her Husband's Betrayal | 第34-35页 |
| ·A Light of Hope in Desperation—Rebirth of Serafina | 第35-42页 |
| ·Passionate Love of Alvaro Awaking Serafina's Hope | 第36-38页 |
| ·Rebellion of Rosa Helping Serafina to Search For a New Life | 第38-40页 |
| ·Confidence of Serafina Bringing Herself Rebirth | 第40-42页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR SUCCESS OF MAGGIE IN CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF | 第42-58页 |
| ·Theme of Desperation—Dilemma of Maggie | 第43-53页 |
| ·Difficulty of Maggie Fighting Over Property | 第43-48页 |
| ·Visible Pressure From the Goopers | 第44-46页 |
| ·Invisible Fear From Her Poor Childhood Memory | 第46-48页 |
| ·Despair of Maggie in Pursuing Love | 第48-53页 |
| ·Indifference and Escape of Brick | 第49-51页 |
| ·Tolerance and Struggle of Maggie | 第51-53页 |
| ·A Light of Hope in Desperation—Success of Maggie | 第53-58页 |
| ·Brick's Optimism and Change Bringing Light For Maggie | 第53-55页 |
| ·Maggie's Toughness and Determination Achieving the Final Success | 第55-58页 |
| CONCLUSION | 第58-60页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第60-62页 |
