中西儿童文学顽童形象对比研究-以《长袜子皮皮》和《皮皮鲁传》为例_英语论文

A Comparative Study of Naughty Boy Images in Children's Literature Between China and Western Countries Based on Pippi Longstocking and The Biography of Pi Pilu

摘要

20世纪被称为“儿童的世纪”，是世界儿童文学日益繁荣的世纪。在这个世纪，顽童形象由个体表演发展为群体欢歌，带来了新的价值理念和审美理念，冲击着儿童文学传统观念，顽童形象也因此走入儿童文学研究者的视野。本文通过阐述顽童形象的发展史以及游戏精神的三大原则，结合皮皮和皮皮鲁的人物形象进行对比分析中西方儿童文学中的顽童形象。发现优秀的儿童作品的共性是通过怪诞的故事情节营造出一个游戏化的艺术空间，塑造天真稚拙、淘气顽皮的游戏伙伴，运用幽默、夸张别具一格的叙述语言。

关键词：儿童文学；皮皮鲁；皮皮；顽童形象；游戏精神

Abstract

The 20th century, the century of the children, is also the century of children's literature booming. Naughty boy image in children's literature has developed from individual show to team work, with new value idea and aesthetic idea, which strikes traditional notions of children's literature. Therefore, naughty boy image gradually comes into the view of children's literature researchers. This paper describes the history of naughty boy image and three principles of game spirits, then compares and analyzes naughty boy images in children's literature between China and western countries based on the images of Pippi and Pi Pilu. It shows that what excellent children's literature works have in common is creating gaming art space through the grotesque story plots, creating innocent, humble and naughty children, and using humor and exaggerated narrative language.

Keyword: Children's Literature; Pi Pilu; Pippi; Naughty Boy Images; Game Spirit   

Contents

I. Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Significance 1

1.3 Research Questions and Methodology 2

II. Literature Review 3

2.1 Evolution and Development of Naughty boy Image 3

2.2 Principles of Game Spirit 4

2.3 Previous Researches on Naughty Boy Image in Children's Literature 6

Ⅲ. Comparable Figures in Children's Literature 8

3.1 Images of Pippi 8

3.2 Images of Pi Pilu 11

3.3 Similarities and differences between Pippi and Pi Pilu 13

3.4 Reasons 19

Ⅳ. Conclusion 21

Bibliography 23