They differed, however, on the proper subject of literature; Joyce thought writers should focus on commonplace subjects and make them extraordinary, while Barnes was always drawn to the unusual, even the grotesque.
然而，他们对文学主题的选择却有所不同；乔伊斯认为作家应该专注于普通的主题并使它们变得非凡，而巴恩斯总是被不寻常的，甚至是怪诞的主题所吸引。