| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-8页 |
| Preface | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Brief Introduction to Nathanael West and His Works | 第14-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Juxtaposing of Humor and Seriousness--Technique of Black Humor in West's Works | 第18-24页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Black is the Color--Essence in West's Works | 第24-41页 |
| 1 Mock on Dehumanization and Alienation | 第25-31页 |
| 2 Ridicule of Arts and Religion | 第31-36页 |
| 3 Subversion of American Value System | 第36-41页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ The Role of West as a Link--A Comparison of Kafka, West, and Heller | 第41-48页 |
| References | 第48页 |
