Remember, this whole story takes place under the aegis of his alienation from himself. He's thinking about what he'd like to do in the funhouse.

记住，所有的故事发生在他自己疏离的,状况下，他在考虑在开心馆里他,要做什么。

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So it just helps us focus on these isolated events.

所以这方法能在这种特殊状况下帮助我们

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