《无休止的旅行者》是一篇反映人在现代社会中处处受到社会规范的制约而失去自由的短篇。主人公帕克斯顿晚年丧妻,孩子都各自成立家庭,离开了养育他们的老家。于是,孑然一身的他决定变卖房产,用这笔钱去世界各地旅行。然而,在旅行中他受不了诸如办签证、填入境表格、接受移民局和海关的检查、申报免税物品等种种繁琐的程序的约束,便忿而将护照扔掉,决心“像只鸟儿一样自由自在”地到处飞行。然而,这样的旅行,这种对陈规陋习的挑战,到头来只能以悲剧而告终。作者为我们展示了一个现代人无法摆脱的人生困境。 “Endless traveler” is a short story that reflects the loss of freedom that people are subject to social norms everywhere in modern society. In the late years of the death of the protagonist Paxton, the children set up their own families and left their hometown to raise them. So, he alone decided to sell his home and use the money to travel around the world. However, while traveling, he can not stand the various procedures such as running a visa, filling in an immigration form, receiving immigration and customs inspections, declaring duty-free goods and other tedious procedures and throwing away his passport, determined “like a bird Like freedom ”to fly everywhere. However, such a trip, the challenge of stereotypes, can only end in tragedy. The author shows us a life dilemma that modern people can not get rid of.