本站原创Acknowledgements3-4
摘要4-6
Abstract6-8
Contents8-10
Chapter One Introduction10-20
1.1 Introduction to Willa Cather and the Prairie Trilogy10-12
1.2 Literature review12-15
1.3 Ecocritici15-17
1.4 The Male characters in Cather’s Prairie Trilogy17-20
Chapter Two The Male Characters and Anthropocentri20-26
2.1 John Bergson and his sons’ conquest and destruction of nature in O Pioneers!20-22
2.2 Ray Kennedy and Gunner’s exploitation of nature in The Song of the Lark22-24
2.3 Ambrosch Shimerda’s destruction of nature in My Antonia24-26
Chapter There The Male Characters and Ecocentri26-38
3.1 Ivar’s harmonious relationship with nature in O Pioneers!26-30
3.1.1 Ivar’s simple pfe style26-28
3.1.2 Ivar’s deep love of animals28-30
3.2 Fred Ottenburg’s intimate relationship with nature in TheSong of the Lark30-32
3.2.1 Fred’s enjoyment of beautiful nature in the Panther Canyon30-31
3.2.2 Fred’s close contact with nature in Panther Canyon31-32
3.3 Jim’s love for nature in My Antonia32-38
Chapter Four Willa Cather’s Ecological Consciousness38-46
4.1 Willa Cather’s love of nature39-42
4.2 Willa Cather’s attitude toward the relationship between man and nature in The Prairie Trilogy42-46
4.2.1 Cather’s bepef of human being’s place in nature43-44
4.2.2 Cather’s view on men and women in their respective relationship with nature44-46
Chapter Five Conclusion46-48
References48-52
攻读硕士学位期间的探讨成果52