“成长”是伊恩·麦克尤恩作品中一个常见的主题。在《在切瑟尔海滩上》这部小说中,爱德华的成长伴随着了解残酷真相、失去友谊以及错失爱情的痛苦,在痛苦的一次次洗礼中,爱德华逐渐地顿悟,终于走向成熟,并摆脱了那个时代对自己的羁绊。 “Growth ” is a common theme in Ian McEwan’s work. In the novel “On Chesil Beach,” Edward grew up with the cruel truth, the loss of friendship, and the pain of losing love. In a painful baptism, Edward gradually came to realize that he finally matured and got rid of The fetters of that era for themselves.