Existentialism, as philosophical consciousness, pays attention to the existence of human beings. This paper explores the application of existentialism in the novel by analyzing the theme of absurdity, alienation and the pursuit of freedom. B...

肯·凯西的写作初衷是源于对精神病认定和精神疾病治疗方法的思考，但小说所呈现的却远多于此，要表达的主题也超越了“疯人院”和“疯癫”本身。通过对小说文本的具体分析，笔者...