| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| 1．1． Literature Review of the Study of O'Neill's Fernale Characters | 第11-14页 |
| 1．2． Eugene O'Neill and His Tragic Thoughts | 第14-18页 |
| Chapter Two The Development and Conception of Tragedy | 第18-26页 |
| 2．1． The Origin of Tragedy | 第18-19页 |
| 2．2． The Characteristics of Modern Tragedy | 第19-26页 |
| 2．2．1． The Main Feature of Classic Tragedy | 第19-21页 |
| 2．2．2． The Characteristics of Modern Tragedy | 第21-26页 |
| Chapter Three The Formation of Eugene O'Neill's Circular Tragic Thoughts | 第26-48页 |
| 3．1． The Western Influence upon Eugene O'Neill | 第26-38页 |
| 3．1．1． Western Religious Influence upon Eugene O'Neill | 第26-30页 |
| 3．1．2． The Influence of Some Great Thinkers upon Eugene O'Neill | 第30-38页 |
| 3．2． O'Neill's Circular Tragic Thoughts of Searching for Belonging | 第38-48页 |
| 3．2．1． The Oriental Religious Influence upon Eugene O'Neill | 第38-41页 |
| 3．2．2． O'Neill's Circular Tragic Thoughts of Searching for Belonging | 第41-48页 |
| Chapter Four Women Characters' Circular Progress of Searching for Belonging in Day Dreams | 第48-65页 |
| 4．1． Four Women Characters' Searching for Belonging Respectively | 第48-59页 |
| 4．1．1． Eugene O'Neill's Concern of Day Dream | 第48-49页 |
| 4．1．2． Ruth's Circular Progress of Searching for Belonging | 第49-51页 |
| 4．1．3． Abbie's Circular Progress of Searching Belongingness | 第51-53页 |
| 4．1．4． Lavinia's Circular Progress of Searching Belonging | 第53-56页 |
| 4．1．5． Mary's Circular Progress of Searching Belonging | 第56-59页 |
| 4．2． The Circle of Searching from Ruth to Mary | 第59-61页 |
| 4．3． Eugene O'Neill Attitude Towards Women Portraits | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| Notes | 第68-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-77页 |
