| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第10-20页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction to Tim Winton and His Novels | 第10-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2.1 Criticism Abroad on Tim Winton | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Domestic Research on Tim Winton | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 Theoretical Background | 第16-18页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two: The Crisis of Natural Ecology | 第20-27页 |
| 2.1 Whaling and Western Colonization | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 The Conflicts behind Whaling | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three: The Crisis of Social Ecology | 第27-36页 |
| 3.1 The Deterioration of Human Relations | 第27-32页 |
| 3.1.1 Outsiders and Aborigines | 第28-31页 |
| 3.1.2 Local Powers and Aborigines | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2 The Deterioration of the Relationship Between Man and Land | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter Four: The Crisis of Spiritual Ecology | 第36-42页 |
| 4.1 The Males on the Land | 第37-39页 |
| 4.2 The Females on the Land | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Five The Ways of Returning to Harmony | 第42-53页 |
| 5.1 Pursuing Ecological Balance—Shallow | 第42-45页 |
| 5.2 Awakening of Self-consciousness—Dirt Music | 第45-50页 |
| 5.3 Regaining National Identity—Breath | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| References | 第55-57页 |
| Publications | 第57页 |
