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约瑟夫·奥尼尔小说《地之国》以9·11恐怖袭击后美国纽约为背景,在对纽约、伦敦和海牙的追忆与现实交替中展开对后9·11时代生命意义的追寻。9·11后,汉斯面临生存危机与婚姻危机,却在板球比赛中使近乎破碎的生命重放异彩;特立尼达移民恰克在身份焦虑中建构身份并寻求身份认同,继续其生存,亦体现其生命价值;汉斯与蕾切尔重修旧好而回归家庭,既是对其生活的超越,亦是其生命的升华。
Joseph O’Neill’s novel “Land of Nations” explores the meaning of life in the post-September 11 era with the exchange of memories and realities in New York, London and The Hague, against the background of New York, United States after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. After Sept.11, Hans faced the crisis of survival and marriage, but his life was crushed by the cricket match. Trinidad immigrants Chuck built identity in identity anxiety and sought identity to survive , But also reflect the value of their lives; Hans and Rachel reconstructed the old good and return to the family, both to surpass their lives, but also the distillation of their lives.