| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-27页 |
| ·O'Conner and Her Short Stories | 第11-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-17页 |
| ·O'Conner Study Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·O'Conner Study at Home | 第16-17页 |
| ·Black Humor | 第17-24页 |
| ·The origin of Black Humor | 第17-20页 |
| ·The Definition and Main Features of Black Humor | 第20-24页 |
| ·Thesis, Originality, and Organization | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Two Black Humor in O'Connor's Short Stories | 第27-43页 |
| ·Black Humor in Theme | 第27-31页 |
| ·Black Humor in Plot | 第31-35页 |
| ·Black Humor in Characterization | 第35-40页 |
| ·Black Humor in Language | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Three Distinctive Individual Features of O'Conner's Stories Black Humor | 第43-55页 |
| ·Religious Color | 第44-48页 |
| ·Southern Racial Problems | 第48-52页 |
| ·Women Stories | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Four The Causes of O'Conner's Black Humor | 第55-62页 |
| ·Religious Factors | 第55-56页 |
| ·Social Factors | 第56-58页 |
| ·Personal Factors | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-64页 |
| NOTES | 第64-65页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第65-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
