| Introduction | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One The presentation and analysis of Herzog’s seemingly tragedy | 第10-23页 |
| 1.1 His misfortune in family life | 第10-16页 |
| 1.2 His misfortune in career | 第16-21页 |
| 1.3 His spiritual paralysis and narcissism | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two The interpretation of the 3 reasons thatcaused his seemingly tragedy | 第23-43页 |
| 2.1 The inner tragic complex of the hero | 第23-27页 |
| 2.2 The tragic life of the hero | 第27-30页 |
| 2.3 The social influence | 第30-33页 |
| 2.4 The Jewish background of the author | 第33-37页 |
| 2.5 The reason from the author himself | 第37-43页 |
| 2.5.1 Bellow’s own life experience influence on the tragic life of Herzog | 第37-39页 |
| 2.5.2 Bellow’s influence on the struggling philosophy of Herzog | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter three The reflect on the real purpose of the hero’s tragedy | 第43-56页 |
| 3.1 Purposes | 第43-48页 |
| 3.1.1 Real intention | 第43-46页 |
| 3.1.2 The true theme | 第46-48页 |
| 3.2 Symbols | 第48-56页 |
| 3.2.1 The writing style: the humorous and irony description of the misery of Herzog and other characters in the novel | 第48-51页 |
| 3.2.2 Bellow’s unique ending | 第51-56页 |
| Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| References | 第59-61页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第61页 |
| Abstract(Chinese) | 第66-70页 |
