文学和语言学是一个共同体,出色的作家总能善于运用措辞以求得一定的语言的魅力。弗兰纳里·奥康纳的著名短篇小说《为了你和他人的安全》是文学艺术和语言魅力的结晶。这篇文章通过探讨该故事的语言艺术魅力来破译其内在的代沟,即出生于不同时代的人们在人生态度、生活方式及追求方面的迥异。 Literature and linguistics are a community, and great writers are always good at applying wording in order to achieve the certain language charm. Flannery O’Connor’s famous short story, “For the Safety of You and Others,” is the result of literary, artistic and linguistic fascination. This article deciphers its internal generation gap by exploring the language artistic charm of the story, that is, people born in different ages have different attitudes toward life, lifestyles and pursuits.