《2 B R 0 2 B》作者：Kurt Vonnegut【EPUB】

杨超越

书籍简介：
"2 B R 0 2 B" by Kurt Vonnegut is a short story that originally appeared in the magazine "Worlds of If" in the early 1960s. This satirical piece explores themes of population control and the moral implications of voluntary death in a future society where aging and diseases have been conquered, and the population is deliberately capped at forty million to ensure quality of life. The narrative reflects the absurdities and moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a world with strict population management. The story revolves around Edward K. Wehling Jr., who is anxiously waiting for his wife to give birth to triplets in a hospital that doubles as a setting for a shocking societal norm: for every new life, another must willingly end. As Wehling grapples with the heart-wrenching decision of which of his children will live, he is confronted by various characters that symbolize the darker, utilitarian aspects of this engineered world. These include Dr. Hitz, who promotes the concept of population control, and Leora Duncan, a termination facilitator. Ultimately, faced with the impossible choice and the grim reality of the situation, Wehling makes a tragic decision that underscores the story's critique of society's cold rationalism surrounding life and death. In a final moment of despair, the painter observes the events unfold and decides to end his own life by calling the "Federal Bureau of Termination," highlighting the pervasive theme of hopelessness in such a dystopian existence.

库尔特·冯内古特的《2 B R 0 2 B》是一篇短篇小说，最初出现在20世纪60年代初的《如果的世界》杂志上。这篇讽刺文章探讨了人口控制的主题以及在未来社会中自愿死亡的道德含义，在这个社会中，老龄化和疾病已经被征服，人口被故意限制在4000万，以确保生活质量。这一叙事反映了在严格人口管理的世界中，个人面临的荒谬和道德困境。故事围绕着小爱德华·K·韦林展开，他焦急地等待妻子在一家医院生下三胞胎，这家医院同时也是一个令人震惊的社会规范的背景：每一个新生命，另一个生命都必须自愿结束。当韦林（Wehling）艰难地决定让哪个孩子活下去时，他面临着各种各样的角色，这些角色象征着这个工程世界的黑暗、功利方面。其中包括推广人口控制概念的Hitz博士和终止妊娠协调员Leora Duncan。最终，面对不可能的选择和严峻的现实，韦林做出了一个悲剧性的决定，强调了故事对社会围绕生死的冷酷理性主义的批判。在绝望的最后时刻，画家观察事件的发展，并决定通过称之为“联邦终止局”来结束自己的生命，突出了这种反乌托邦存在中普遍存在的绝望主题。

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mcmyq

看了个开头，还是挺不错的一本书！

烟雨红尘

反乌托邦的绝望主题啊