声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 Literature Review
1.2 Thesis Statement
Chapter Ⅱ Reasons for Eliot’s Salvation Searching
2.1 From the Aspect of Alienated Social Environment
2.2 From the Aspect of Modern Literary Background
2.2.1 The Theme of Crisis Awareness
2.2.2 Eliot’s Pioneer Role in Modern Poetry
2.3 From the Aspect of Eliot’s Personal Experience
2.3.1 Study at Harvard University
2.3.2 Other Writers’ Influence on Eliot
Chapter Ⅲ Salvation by Constructing Traditional Literary Order
3.1 Eliot’s Classical Literary Thought
3.2 The Traditional Literary Order and Individual Work
3.3 Embodiment of Traditional Literary Order in The Waste Land
3.3.1 Organic Unity View in The Waste Land
3.3.2 The Contrastive Descriptions in The Waste Land
Chapter Ⅳ Salvation by Converting to Religion
4.1 Eliot’s Religious Thought
4.2 The Legends in The Waste Land
4.2.1 Holy Grail and Fishing King
4.2.2 Sibylla
4.3 The Religious Images in The Waste Land
4.3.1 Church
4.3.2 Water
4.3.3 Fire
Chapter Ⅴ Reflection on Eliot’s Salvation Thought
5.1 Positive Meaning in Modern Society
5.2 Limitation in Practice
Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion
Bibliography