爱德华·阿尔比剧作《动物园的故事》通过两个陌生人之间交谈、冲突的简单情节,揭示了现代社会人与人的隔阂以及沟通的失败。该剧体现了阿尔比在创作中运用荒诞的形式探讨社会现实问题,其人物饱含对沟通、理解与爱的渴望和不断追求。作品荒诞、绝望背后是作家更深层的对人生积极的哲学思考和态度,这是阿尔比有别于欧洲荒诞派的独特风格。 Edward Albi’s play “The Story of a Zoo” reveals the barriers between people and people in modern society and the failure of communication through the simple plot of conversation between two strangers and conflict. The play reflects Albi in the use of absurd form of creative discussion of social reality, his characters full of desire for communication, understanding and love and the constant pursuit. Absurd works, desperation is behind the writer’s more positive philosophical thinking of life and attitude, which is different from the Albi Albino unique style of the Absurd.