通过直接引语中的反问句，生动地展示了观察者对非最优路径的质疑，体现了批判性思维。
After the rain, a spider struggled to climb back up the wall to its tattered web. Because the wall was wet, it would slip and fall every time it reached a certain height. It climbed up again and fell again, time after time... The first person saw this and sighed to himself: 'Is my life not just like this spider? Busy all the time yet gaining nothing.' And so, he became increasingly depressed. The second person saw it and said: 'This spider is so foolish. Why doesn't it climb up the dry part of the wall from the side? I will never be that clumsy.' And so, he became clever. The third person saw it and was immediately inspired by the spider's perseverance despite repeated failures. And so, he became strong.
雨后，一只蜘蛛艰难地向墙上那已经支离破碎的网爬去。由于墙壁湿润，它爬到一定的高度，就会滑落下来。它一次次地向上爬，又一次次地跌落……第一个人看到了，他叹了口气，自言自语道：“我的一生不正如这只蜘蛛吗？忙碌忙碌却一无所获。”于是，他日渐消沉。第二个人看到了，他说：这只蜘蛛真愚昧，为什么不从旁边干燥的地方绕一下爬上去？我以后可不能像它那样笨拙。于是，他变得聪明起来。第三个人看到了，他立即被蜘蛛屡败屡战的精神所激励。于是，他变得坚强起来。