Critic William B. Dillingham also noted the novel's heroism paradox, especially in terms of the introspective Henry's lapse into unreasoning self-abandon in the second half of the book.
”评论家威廉·B·狄林汉（William B. Dillingham）也注意到小说英雄主义的悖论，特别是从自省角度来讲，亨利在小说后半部分陷入了毫无理由的自我抛弃中。