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Acknowledgement
1.Introduction
1.1 Joyce Carol Oates and her academic career
1.2 The story of You Must Remember This
1.3 Literature review
1.4 Thesis statement
2.An Overview of the Tragic Vision of Joyce Carol Oates
3.Felix's Futile Adventure to Transcendence in the Isolated Space
3.1 The boxing ring:the space for Felix's violent physical exertion
3.1.1 A momentary altar
3.1.2 A permanent impasse
3.2 The car:the space for Felix's pursuit of the limitless speed
3.2.1 An ephemeral bulwark
3.2.2 A perpetual cocoon
4.Lyle's Vain Exploration of Affirmation in the Rootless Space
4.1 The secondhand store: the enclosure for Lyle's craving for order
4.2 The bomb shelter: the sanctuary for Lyle's attempted resurgence
5.The Attempted Reconciliation of Brotherhood in the Tavern Rendezvous
6.Conclusion
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