| Abstract (English) | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Joseph Conrad and His Works | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Importance and the Critical Reception of Lord Jim | 第13-17页 |
| ·Aims of the Dissertation | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Joseph Conrad and Symbolism | 第19-26页 |
| ·A General Introduction to Symbolism | 第19-22页 |
| ·Joseph Conrad’s Relationship with Symbolism | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three A Detailed Analysis of Symbolic Elements in Lord Jim | 第26-62页 |
| ·Summary of Lord Jim | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Symbolic Image—the Protagonist Jim | 第27-30页 |
| ·Symbolic Episodes (eight circles) | 第30-36页 |
| ·The Symbolic Sentence—“He is One of Us”(a red line—a visible line) | 第36-39页 |
| ·The Loneliness and Disgrace in the Story (two concealed lines) | 第39-46页 |
| ·Symbolic Things (ring, butterfly and beetle, moon and shadow) | 第46-57页 |
| ·The Symbolic Contrast (light/dark and white/black) | 第57-62页 |
| Chapter Four The Relationship between the Theme and the Symbolic Meani | 第62-68页 |
| ·The Theme of the Novel: an Inward Journey for Jim and for the Reader | 第62-63页 |
| ·Symbolic Meanings Make an Image of the Whole Story: a Lonely Travelle with Necklace | 第63-68页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第68-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-78页 |
