| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| ·Saul Bellow’s Achievement and His Writing Background | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Plot and Background of Humboldt’s Gift | 第13-16页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第16-21页 |
| ·Studies on Saul Bellow and Humboldt’s Gift Abroad | 第16-17页 |
| ·Studies on Saul Bellow and Humboldt’s Gift at Home | 第17-21页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework and the Thesis Organization | 第21-27页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Martin Buber and His I and Thou | 第21-23页 |
| ·Martin Buber’s Meeting Philosophy | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Thesis Structure | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three The Dilemma Displayed in Humboldt’s Gift | 第27-47页 |
| ·The Awkward Position of Being Jewish Americans | 第28-33页 |
| ·The Anti-Semitism in Modern America | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Temptation of the Gentile Society | 第31-33页 |
| ·Crisis in Interpersonal Relationship | 第33-38页 |
| ·Crisis in Spouse Relationship | 第34-36页 |
| ·Crisis in Friendship | 第36-38页 |
| ·Humboldt and Citrine’s Spiritual Dilemma | 第38-47页 |
| ·The Change of the Intellectuals’ Role in a Post-Industrial Society | 第40-43页 |
| ·The Loss of Selfhood in the Material World | 第43-47页 |
| Chapter Four Ways Out For Dilemma | 第47-62页 |
| ·Sticking to Judaism in Foreign Lands | 第48-53页 |
| ·The Love for Family and Brotherhood | 第50-51页 |
| ·The Love for Friends | 第51-53页 |
| ·Cultivating a Healthy Personality | 第53-57页 |
| ·Regaining the Poetic Imagination in Nature | 第57-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Publications during the Study for M. A. Degree | 第68-69页 |
