本文围绕两本关于气候变化的小说——苏珊·嘉纳斯2001年的《碳梦》和麦克·克里斯顿2004的《恐惧的状态》重点讨论了信任的不对称现象和科学的不确定性。苏珊·嘉纳斯在小说中敦促读者思考科学在社会中的恰当角色;而麦克·克里斯顿在其小说中给读者展示了一幅令人震惊的环保主义分子的漫画图这些环保分子播下了怀疑环境科学的种子。克里斯顿的小说获得巨大成功由此暗示“一点环境知识加上文学的雄辩可能是危险的“。本文还指出环境文学和生态批评既有其正面力量也有其潜在的危险。This paper is to discuss the asymmetry of trust and the scientific uncertainty,focusing on two specific climate change novels——Susan Gaines's 2001 Carbon Dreams and Michael Crichton's 2004 State of Fear.Susan Gaines prompts her readers to ponder the proper role of science in society in her novel,while Michael Crichton presents a startling caricature of environmentalist in his novel,sowing seeds of doubts about environmental science.Ironically,Michael Crichton's State of Fear is a great success,thus suggesting "A little bit of environmental knowledge and a lot of literary eloquence can be dangerous".At the same time,the author points out that environmental literature and ecocriticism has not only its power,but also its potential danger
