《布鲁克林》是爱尔兰著名作家科尔姆·托宾2009年发表的作品。小说秉承了托宾一贯的写作手法,描述了爱尔兰小镇女孩艾丽丝在家乡生活和工作不顺心的情况下,通过姐姐罗丝的资助和神父弗拉德的帮助,艾丽丝移民美国,在布鲁克林的生活和工作渐渐步入正轨时,因姐姐意外去世重返爱尔兰小镇的故事。本文主要分析艾丽丝移民美国的原因,以及重返家乡后沐浴在亲人和朋友的羡慕的目光中的艾丽丝是否去留的内心纠结及最终选择。 Brooklyn is a work published by Colin Tobin, a famous Irish author, in 2009. The novel adheres to Tobin’s usual writing style and describes Alice’s immigration to the United States in Brooklyn’s When life and work are gradually getting back on track, stories of returning to Irish town because of her sister’s accidental death occur. This article analyzes the reasons why Alice immigrated to the United States, and the inner tangles and the final choice of Alice in the envious eyes of her loved ones and friends after returning home.