| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-8页 |
| Preface in Chinese | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ A Brief Introduction to John Steinbeck and his masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath | 第11-25页 |
| 1 John Steinbeck, a Winner of the Nobel Prize | 第11-15页 |
| 2 Historical Background of the Novel | 第15-21页 |
| 1 ) Economic Background | 第16-18页 |
| 2 ) Ecological Background | 第18-20页 |
| 3 ) Cultural Background | 第20-21页 |
| 3 The Story of The Grapes of Wrath | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ The Theme of the Novel-from 'I' to 'We' | 第25-38页 |
| 1 The Transition of the Whole Family | 第26-32页 |
| 2 The Transition of the Three Major Characters | 第32-38页 |
| 1 ) Casy's Transition | 第33-34页 |
| 2 ) Tom's Transition | 第34-36页 |
| 3 ) Ma's Transtion | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Effective Devices of Narration to Express the Theme | 第38-49页 |
| 1 Artistic Structure of the Novel | 第38-44页 |
| 1 ) Journalistic Style | 第38-42页 |
| 2 ) The Significant Ending of the Novel | 第42-44页 |
| 2 The Symbolic Title | 第44-47页 |
| 3 The Use of Irony | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| References | 第51-52页 |
