19世纪末,以节俭为核心的新教伦理观念和清教徒精神在美国已开始衰落,取而代之的消费文化日渐成熟并使人们的思想观念和行为习惯都发生了改变。肖邦的《一双长筒丝袜》描写了消费对人物的心态和行为所产生的影响,揭示出故事背后所隐藏的社会现实。 At the end of the 19th century, Protestant ethic and Puritanism, which were centered on frugality, had begun to decline in the United States. The replaced consumer culture was gradually maturing and people’s ideology and behavior changed. Chopin’s “pair of stockings” describes the impact of consumption on the mentality and behavior of people, revealing the hidden social reality behind the story.