ContentsAbstract..........................................................................................................................................i摘 要...............................................................................................................................................................iiChapter One Introduction.........................................................................................................................11.1 Research Background........................................................................................................11.2 Literature Review..............................................................................................................1Chapter Two Characters as Symbols.....................................................................................................62.1 Holden---The Catcher in the Rye.......................................................................................62.2 Phoebe---The Heir to the Rye............................................................................................7Chapter Three Colors as Symbols..........................................................................................................93.1 Red.....................................................................................................................................93.2 White and black.................................................................................................................93.3 Blue..................................................................................................................................10Chapter Four Objects as Symbols........................................................................................................124.1 Rye...................................................................................................................................124.2 Cliff................