本論文探討道格拉斯·亞當斯 (Douglas Adams) 的《銀河便車指南》中無趣的勞動和創意的追求。生命的意義與小說中機器人角色與無聊的衝突以及藝術創作的潛能密切相關。如同卡繆的薛西弗斯，許多人發現他們的工作和生活毫無意義。要真正面對荒謬，一個人必須意識到自己的處境並從事創造。本論文認為，亞當斯對荒謬的刻畫是不可避免且洞察入微的，他筆下帶有缺陷的角色被詼諧而細膩地描繪出來。亞當斯以幽默反映出社會的通病和人性的弱點，饒富生趣亦發人深省。

This thesis explores the boredom of labor and the pursuit of creativity in Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The meaning of life is closely involved in the robotic character’s conflict with boredom and the creative power shown in the artistic process. Like Camus’s Sisyphus, many people find their work and life meaningless. To authentically face absurdity, a person must become aware of his or her situation and engage in creation. The thesis argues that Adams’s portrayal of unavoidable absurdity is insightful, and his flawed characters are comically and sensitively depicted. Reflecting the common social problems of the world and human weakness, Adams’s humor is both entertaining and enlightening.

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