Furthermore, Malamud points out in The Fixer that to be involved in the community also means to learn to assume responsibility and to lead a life of moral entanglement.

• 小说主人公雅克夫是位犹太孤儿，为了寻求新生活流浪到俄国的基辅，他尽力隐瞒着自己的身份，然而终究还是未能摆脱因身份而带来的终身囚禁。