As we have it, this fragment presents life as a vanity of vanities, But it is almost certain that Shelley meant in the second half to assert the splendours which human Beings could attain.

• 就我们所看到的,这一部分把生命描写得像人世间一切事物一样是虚无飘渺的,但也几乎可以肯定雪莱是打算在下半部分说明人类一定能够到达光辉灿烂的顶峰。