Yet it is clear that Xiangzi, too, is meant to be an 'everyman', and by falling victim to 'individualism', the term Lao She uses to criticize him, he has contributed to his own downfall.

不过，很明显，祥子也想成为“人上人”，最终却沦为“个人主义”的受害者。老舍用“个人主义”来批判祥子，认为他的遭遇是自己造成的。