解读《恶棍来访》中的焦虑情绪

The Anxiety Mood in A Visit from the Goon Squad

《恶棍来访》是美国当代女作家珍妮弗·伊根的作品。在伊根的笔下,时间是个无形的恶棍,玩弄人们于股掌之中,留给读者的是一种在时间的漩涡中抓不住一切的焦虑感、挫败感和无助感。书中的盗窃癖患者萨莎折射出普通人的焦虑情绪。另外,数字化时代的到来极大地冲击了文化、人际关系、语言交际等领域,引起了作者的忧思。凭借作者敏锐的观察力和表现力,这部小说写实地反映了当代美国社会普遍存在的焦虑情绪。

A Visit from the Goon Squad is a great literary piece written by American writer Jennifer Egan. She emphasizes a strong sense of anxiety, frustration and powerlessness of human being whose life is played with by time, the goon squad. The case of Sasha, a victim of cleptomania, reflects the anxiety suffering of common people. Besides, the coming of digitalization era has greatly influenced human culture, human relationship and language communication, which directly results in the alienation among people. Through Egan＇ s subtle observation and expressiveness, this novel honestly demonstrates the widely-spread anxiety in today＇s American society.