关键词: 伊恩·麦克尤恩；《坚果壳》；空间博弈

Abstract: The spatial game in Nutshell highlights the characters competition for space based on varied information， with space being both the medium and the purpose of the game. The construction of the spatial game is built on the fetal narrators imagination of his own and his familys fate; the process of the spatial game exhibits the damage of the performative relational script on the daily relationship between the subjects; and the ending of the negative sum game indicates the obstacle caused by “zero degree of empathy” on the common welfare. When understanding， negotiation， and commitment become dubious information in the game， space becomes a field of disbelief， dispute， and revenge. Ian McEwan focuses on characters different opinions and on the disconnection between man and the environment through spatial game writing， emphasizing the importance of the ethics and responsibility of the other in a way of deconstructing the community.

Key words: Ian McEwan; Nutshell; spatial game