In contrast, the novel's characters each possess, for better or worse, a unique and unalterable core that remains unaffected not only by the lessons of history but by those of personal experience.

相反，小说中的人物，不论是好是坏，都拥有一个唯一且不变的内核，无论是历史的变迁还是个人的遭际都没能使这些人物发生变化。

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In contrast, the novel's characters each possess, for better or worse, a unique and unalterable core that remains unaffected not only by the lessons of history but by those of personal experience.

相反，小说中的人物，不论是好是坏，都拥有一个唯一且不变的内核，无论是历史的变迁还是个人的遭际都没能使这些人物发生变化。

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