乔治·佩雷克的第一部小说《物》常被界定为写实小说,但是仅从它的篇幅便可看出佩雷克的真正用意并不是在深入剖析消费社会的机制,而是在探求人的个体意识。通过探讨小说主人公的欲望、行动与其内心的虚无感之间的关系可以窥见他们如何在消费社会中努力寻求个体身份认同以及作品所体现的现实意义。 George Perek’s first novel, “Things,” is often defined as a realistic novel, but from its length it can be seen that Perek’s real intention is not to dig deeper into the mechanics of consumer society, but to explore Individual awareness. By exploring the relationship between the desire of the protagonist and the inner nihility, we can see how they try hard to find their own identities in consumer society and the practical significance embodied in the works.