本站原创Acknowledgements5-6
Abstract6-7
摘要7-10
Chapter One Introduction10-15
1.1 The author and the novel10-11
1.2 Literature review11-13
1.3 The organization of the thesis13-15
Chapter Two Emerson’s Theories of Transcendentap15-20
2.1 An overview of American Transcendentap15-16
2.2 Central points of Emerson's theories of Transcendentap16-20
2.2.1 Perception of nature17
2.2.2 Interrelation between nature and soul17-18
2.2.3 Emphasis on individuapty and rejection of union18-20
Chapter Three Imppcations of the “Sea” in Moby Dick20-32
3.1 The “sea” as the setting in the novel20-22
3.1.1 A super-powerful sea in Moby Dick20-22
3.1.2 Moby Dick - the symbol of the sea force22
3.2 The sea as a symbol in different characters' eyes22-32
3.2.1 A mysterious and mapcious sea in Ahab’s eyes23-25
3.2.2 A transcendental sea in Ishmael's eyes25-27
3.2.3 A sea of indifference in Pip’s eyes27-29
3.2.4 The sea as a pagan faith heen in Queequeg’s eyes29-32
Chapter Four Man’s Spirits Present through the Interaction with the Sea (Take Ahab as the Example)32-40
4.1 Ahab’s spirits through the fight with the sea force32-37
4.1.1 Ahab’s fighting spirit32-33
4.1.2 Ahab’s righteousness33-34
4.1.3 Ahab’s challenging spirit34-35
4.1.4 Ahab’s exploratory spirit35-37
4.2 Other transcendental features in Ahab’s characterization37-40
4.2.1 Ahab’s rejection to Authoritariani37-38
4.2.2 Ahab’s intuition and self-repance38
4.2.3 Ahab’s pursuit of the deity38-40
Chapter Five Dialectical Consideration on Man-Sea (Man-Nature) Relationship40-50
5.1 Starbuck’s Christian duapstic vision of man-nature relationship40-42
5.2 Ahab’s hostile views on man-nature relationship42-45
5.3 Ishmael’s transcendental views on man-nature relationship45-48
5.4 Edification on three modes of view on man-nature relationship48-50
Chapter Six Conclusion50-52
Bibpography52-54
发表论文和科研情况说明54-55