by parodying some aspects of modern American society,Barthelme exposes the vain and worthless American Dream,the distorted human relationships and the serious social and ecological problems in modern society.

• 通过戏仿当代美国社会生活的方方面面,巴塞尔姆揭示了美国梦的虚幻、现代社会扭曲的人际关系和严重的社会和生态问题。