声明
ABSTRACT
摘要
Acknowledgement
LABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter One A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO OWEN WISTER AND THE VIRGINIAN
1.1 Owen Wister,Father of Western Cowboy Novel
1.2 The Virginan's Popularity and Role in American Cowboy Literature
1.3 A Literature Review of Studies on Wister and The Virginian
1.4 About the Thesis
Chapter Two ANALYSIS OF THE VIRGINIAN IN WISTER'S MASTERPIECE THE VIRGINIAN
2.1 The Virginian——A Cowboy with Masculinity
2.1.1 Stalwartness and Firmness
2.1.2 Perception and Shrewdness
2.1.3 Eloquence and Preeminence
2.2 The Virgjnian——A Cowboy with A Tender Heart
2.2.1 The Virginian's Pursuit of Molly
2.2.2 The Virginian's Kindness to Animals
2.3 The Virginian——A Cowboy with Innate Gentility
Chapter Three THE VIRGINIAN AND THE FRONTIER SPIRIT
3.1 The Spirit of Self-Reliance
3.2 The Spirit of Seeking Adventure and Meeting Challenge
3.3 The Spirit of Upholding Justice
3.4 The Spirit of Keeping Optimistic
Conclusion
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