哈利威尔的《模仿论美学》中将模仿分为五个层次:“第一,视觉上相似(包括形象化的艺术作品);第二,行为上的仿效、模仿;第三,扮演,包括戏剧演出;第四,作为有意义的或表现性的声音结构的语言或音乐制作;第五,形而上学的符合。”哈利威尔的模仿理论充分地揭示了模仿在文学艺术中的作用。模仿可分为无意识模仿和有意识模仿、外部模仿和内部模仿等多种类型。在文学艺术中,模仿手法可以帮助模仿者去认识模仿的事物,发现事物的内在规律和本质,寻求模仿之物与被模仿之物间的某些相似点。因此,这种带有深刻的社会性质的行为就会在文学作品里有所表现,如美国犹太作家辛格的短篇小说 Harry Will’s “Imitation Theory Aesthetics” divides imitation into five levels: “first, visual similarity (including visualized works of art); second, behavioral imitation, imitation; third, playing , Including theatrical performances; fourth, language or musical production as a meaningful or expressive sound structure; and fifth, metaphysical conformity. ”Harry Weir’s Imitation Theory fully reveals that imitation in the literature and art effect. Imitation can be divided into unconscious and conscious imitation, external imitation and internal imitation and other types. In literature and art, imitation can help the imitator to recognize the imitation, discover the inherent law and essence of things, and seek some similarities between the imitation and the imitation. Therefore, this profound social behavior will be manifested in literary works, such as the American Jewish writer Singh’s short story