| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research Purposes | 第13页 |
| 1.4 Research Significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-31页 |
| 2.1 Literature Review on Arthur Miller | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Researches on Arthur Miller Abroad | 第16-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Researches on Arthur Miller in China | 第20-24页 |
| 2.2 Literature Review on Dramatic Suspense | 第24-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Views on Dramatic Suspense | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Dramatic Suspense Embodied in Miller’s Works | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three The Patterns of Dramatic Suspense in Miller’s Tragedies | 第31-42页 |
| 3.1 Main Dramatic Suspense and Minor Dramatic Suspense | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2 Enclosed Dramatic Suspense and Open Dramatic Suspense | 第35-38页 |
| 3.3 Expected Dramatic Suspense and Unexpected Dramatic Suspense | 第38-42页 |
| Chapter Four The Approaches to Dramatic Suspense in Miller’s Tragedies | 第42-51页 |
| 4.1 Indicating Story Development | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2 Using Expectation and Peripeteia | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 Pending Dramatic Suspense | 第46-48页 |
| 4.4 Interweaving Multiple Dramatic Suspense | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Five The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense in Miller’s Tragedies | 第51-77页 |
| 5.1 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Dramatic Conflicts | 第51-58页 |
| 5.1.1 Personal Conflicts and Dramatic Suspense | 第52-55页 |
| 5.1.2 Conflicts between Human and Environment | 第55-58页 |
| 5.2 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Scene | 第58-62页 |
| 5.2.1 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Specific Background | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2.2 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Specific Relationship of Characters | 第60-62页 |
| 5.3 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Characters | 第62-69页 |
| 5.3.1 The Revolting Characters | 第63-65页 |
| 5.3.2 The Self-esteem-defending Characters | 第65-67页 |
| 5.3.3 The Self-value-pursuing Characters | 第67-69页 |
| 5.4 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Plots | 第69-73页 |
| 5.4.1 Dramatic Suspense Enriching the Story-line | 第70-72页 |
| 5.4.2 Dramatic Suspense Enlivening the Story-line | 第72-73页 |
| 5.5 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Rhythm | 第73-77页 |
| 5.5.1 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Rapid Rhythm | 第74-75页 |
| 5.5.2 The Aesthetic Effects of Dramatic Suspense on Slow Rhythm | 第75-77页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第77-82页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第77-80页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第80页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Research | 第80-81页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Further Study | 第81-82页 |
| References | 第82-86页 |
| Academic Papers Published During Postgraduate Study | 第86页 |
