We need to think that the actions in the story were in some way free and absolutely, perfectly undetermined.

得让读者以为故事中角色的所作所为某种程度上,都是自由的，完全不是事先确定的。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

So I'm standing in for you, right, if you are the subsequent reader? -Yes.

所以说我也扮演着你的角色，假设你是读者，-不错。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选