| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-16页 |
| ·Life and Main Works of Malamud | 第8-10页 |
| ·Literary Background and Main Plot of The Assistant | 第10-12页 |
| ·A Critical Review on The Assistant Both at Abroad and Home | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 2 Research Methodology | 第16-22页 |
| ·Object-Relation Theory and Main Ideas of D.W. Winnicott's Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Terms Employed in the Thesis | 第17-22页 |
| ·Object | 第17页 |
| ·Good-enough Mother and Not Good-enough Mother | 第17-18页 |
| ·Self, True Self and False Self | 第18-19页 |
| ·Antisocial Tendency and Aggressive Theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Environment and the Facilitating Environment | 第20页 |
| ·Transitional Object | 第20-21页 |
| ·Internalization and Externalization | 第21-22页 |
| 3 The Original Hurt of Frank | 第22-28页 |
| ·Frank's Hurt by Death of His Parents | 第22-24页 |
| ·Ward Minogue's Influence on Frank | 第24-28页 |
| ·Not Good-enough Mother---Ward | 第24-25页 |
| ·Antisocial Tendency and Aggressive Behaviors---Ward | 第25-28页 |
| 4 Stepping on Frank's Trip to the Salvation | 第28-46页 |
| ·Good-enough Mother---St.Francis | 第28-30页 |
| ·Transitional Object---Birds | 第30-31页 |
| ·Julius Karp's and Sam Pearl's Influence on Frank | 第31-33页 |
| ·Julius Karp's Influence on Frank | 第31-33页 |
| ·Sam Pearl's Influence on Frank | 第33页 |
| ·Ida's and Helen's Influence on Frank | 第33-38页 |
| ·Ida's Influence on Frank | 第33-34页 |
| ·Not Good-enough Mother---Helen | 第34-35页 |
| ·Facilitating Environment Provided by Helen | 第35-38页 |
| ·Bober Morris's Influence on Frank's Final Salvation | 第38-46页 |
| ·Facilitating Environment Provided by Morris | 第39-44页 |
| ·Internalization and Externalization of Frank | 第44-46页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| Notes | 第48-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-54页 |
| Publications during M.A.Study | 第54-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
