My outline (080703120 汤煜芳)

A Paralysed Wilderness

—The Appreciation and Analysis of Symbols in Araby

Thesis statement: The symbols regarding the setting, religion and characters in Araby are ingeniously adopted, which manifests a stretch of paralysed wilderness typical of Dublin and contributes immensely to the success of the short story.

Outline:

1. Introduction

2. Demonstration

2.1 Symbols regarding the setting

2.1.1 Blind alley in North Richmond Street—hopelessness, bleakness, and ignorance

2.1.2 Houses and gardens in the street—decay and gloom

2.1.3 Lamplight

2.1.3.1 Lamplight in the street—spiritual decadence

2.1.3.2 Lamplight in Araby fair—darkness and disillusionment

2.1.4 Araby bazaar—boy’s goal and social reality

2.2 Symbols involving religion

2.2.1 Dead priest and his abandoned belongings—collapse of the religious belief

2.2.2 The wild garden—spiritual paralysis

2.2.3 The chalice—boy’s yearning for beautiful love

2.3 Symbols concerning the characters

2.3.1 Mangan’s sister—boy’s pursuit of dream

2.3.2 Aunt and uncle of the narrator “I”—short-sighted and indifferent people

3. Conclusion

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第二篇：英语正式论文thesis outline范例

Class Four Katherine

Topic: Abolition of the death penalty

Thesis: The Chinese government should take steps to abolish the death penalty.

Ⅰ. Introduction

A. Definition of the death penalty

B. History of the death penalty in China

C. Thesis statement

Ⅱ. Necessities of abolishing the death penalty in China

A. The global trend

1. Consideration of the human rights

2. Quotations from the celebrities

3. Example of abolishing the death penalty abroad

B. Defectiveness of the death penalty

1. Racial inequality

2. Economic inequality

3. Erroneous judgment

4. Ineffective deterrence

C. Home Requirement

1. Attitudes of the party concerned

2. The need to build a harmonious society

Ⅲ. Necessities of taking steps

A. The enormous population and the lack of infrastructure construction

B. Economic condition

C. Public order condition

D. Legislative condition

E. Judicial condition

F. Social psychology

Ⅳ. How to take steps

A. Revision of the laws

B. Reformation of the judicature

C. Promote people’s conception of the death penalty

D. Promote leaders’ conception of the death penalty

Ⅴ. Conclusion

A. Summary of above information

B. Restate thesis in different words

C. Closing remark