将最难忘的科幻小说和最精彩的侦探小说进行比较,我就会得出如下结论:前者通过传达思想制胜,而后者以刻画人物见长。这并不是说科幻小说缺乏强有力的人物刻画,也不是说侦探小说缺乏意味深长的内涵思想。不过,科幻小说似乎倾向于积极地探究哲学问题,而侦探小说似乎更依赖情感抒发与人物刻画。在世人眼中,侦探小说大致已基本定型,小说人物都难脱窠臼。我们都还记得,在小说《马耳他之鹰》的结 Comparing the most memorable science fiction stories to the most brilliant detective novels I can conclude that the former is winning by conveying ideas, while the latter characterizing people. This is not to say that science fiction lacks a powerful portrayal of characters, nor does it mean that detective novels lack meaningful meaning. However, science fiction seems to be inclined to actively explore philosophical issues, and detective novels seem to rely more on emotional expression and characterization. In the eyes of the world, detective novels have basically been stereotyped, the characters are hard to get rid of. We all still remember the knot in the novel “The Eagle of Malta.”