¡ª¡ªOn the Creation of the Novel "Snow Robe" for Juveniles
Zhang Jinyi
In 2009, she published her first full-length novel "Snow Robe". In the novel, the writer describes the experiences of a homeless boy, and describes the reality in the period of social transformation. It is plain and true, but erratic and twists and turns. It can be said that this is a somewhat legendary story that is difficult to describe. The bildungsroman of the era. In an atmosphere full of childlike innocence, the writer skillfully integrates the east, west, north, south, north and south of the young protagonist Zhou Xin and other young families who were also kidnapped into the den of thieves into the framework of a specific age, and narrates the grand reality Incorporating the joys and sorrows of the characters, and the nation's arduous exploration and understanding of opening up, it incorporates powerful yet subtle and moving plots and details. Moreover, with a solid foundation of realism and a romantic mood full of deep emotions, it outlines the tenacious character of generations of the Chinese nation and expresses a kind of faith and confidence. In the novel, whether it¡¯s about Zhou Xin¡¯s grandfather and father, or Teacher Yang and the people he met by chance on the train, or the little friend who was beaten by the ¡°boss¡±, or about the one who sang in the underground passage to raise money, The big boy and the other people he met in southern cities are both documentary and choral. There are many touching songs in the works, which resonate with the current social reality and are in the People's hearts resonate. In this sense, this is also a social novel full of modern sentiments expressing love and true feelings. Reading this novel reminds people of Mr. Bing Xin's words about love and sympathy, and the famous "Education of Love" written by the Italian writer Amicis in his early years and known as the world's children's literature masterpiece. What we read from "Snow Robe" is not only Xili's deep concern for children's issues and social issues closely related to them, but also her deep love for children and the people living at the bottom. Deep and broad understanding of social life. In the works, there are many characters involved, covering almost every level and every corner of the current Chinese cities and villages. Moreover, these characters, young and old, have their own stories and lives. Such rich connotations naturally make the work more courageous to face reality and directly point to people's hearts, and possess the power to shake people's hearts.
The wonderful thing is that the author's insight into the depth and breadth of life makes her understanding of the living conditions of the underprivileged teenagers and the psychological state of the majority of children more specific and detailed. When we read in the novel that the grandfather fell into the canyon and the little Zhou Xin, whose father went out to work, dreamed every day, and climbed to the marble "observatory" on the hillside closest to the sky to wait for his father, we read that he was a bully The son of the hotel owner rang the car bell and came towards Zhou Xin. When Zhou Xin stood still with his arms folded, our hearts would tremble. And I read that Zhou Xin was thinking about grandpa and father, thinking about "these two good people, what have they planted in my bones", and him "jumping off the watchtower, walking all the way, kicking small stones on the ground all the way" , When thinking of how many friends he has, a warm and beautiful thing rushes to his heart. The writer puts all his effort into writing, writing that Zhou Xin has crop fields, bushes, black coal crystals, blue marble, and the hometown of Fengzhen with a high "observation tower" in Zhou Xin's eyes, writing that Zhou Xin hugged him on his knees with a smile in his memory Playing about the grandfather who spanked him and the father who seemed to be able to float the wooden house far away with the sound of the piano, wrote the composition competition topic "I Have a Dream" written by Teacher Yang on the blackboard and Xiao Zhou Xin's composition makes readers understand the little protagonist's growth, living area, and cultural background in a natural and childlike atmosphere, and reflects that specific era, as well as the hidden treasures buried in any era. In the bottom of my heart, a spirit passed down from generation to generation by Chinese people. The beauty of the work is that it hides human growth and dignity in pure childlike innocence and childishness.
It should be said that Xili's creation did not stop at the level of reflecting the life of teenagers, but an elaborate artistic creation.
The meticulousness of Xili lies first in the dramatization of the novel's plot. From beginning to end, the writer focused on writing about grandpa and father, and about their love for Xiao Zhouxin, and wrote before the end: Xiao Zhouxin is an abandoned baby found. For this baby, grandpa was rejected by grandma, and father was not married. What kind of an extraordinary situation is that, and what a bizarre story it is. But the writer didn't exaggerate it. On the contrary, she kept her expression on it. Instead, she took Zhou Xin's departure as an entry point and compiled a film with young people as the protagonist and growth as the theme, which can radiate to all aspects of the current society. A multi-act multi-field "drama". The writer ingeniously upholds the tradition of Chinese narrative literature. Between the experiences and encounters of Xiao Zhouxin and his friends, the writer constantly advances the narrative alternately, and ingeniously intersperses flashbacks, supplementary narratives, and prenarratives in the diachronic narrative, making this multi-faceted story. The plot clues of the act "drama" are complex but not chaotic, and it is also full of changes in the number of scenes. Another example is at the beginning of the novel, Xiao Zhouxin meets the first stranger who makes him feel warm on the train, but because ofLevy", "New Theory of National Children's Literature", "Developing Inner Mongolian Children's Literature", "On Toys", "Biography of Bing Xin", "Critical Biography of Zhang Tianyi", "Critical Biography of Bao Lei", and "Principles of Children's Literature", " "Principles of Children's Literature" (cooperation), participated in the compilation of "General History of Chinese Literature" (cooperation), planned and presided over "World Children's Literature" (the first part of the review and writing, cooperation), and edited the collection of works "Selection of Chinese Minority Children's Novels", " Anthology of Chinese Minority Children's Literature (1949-1999)" (Volumes 1, 2 and 2), "New Theory of Ethnic Children's Literature", "Developing Inner Mongolia Children's Literature", and selected works "Selected Stories of Minorities in Northern China" , "Chinese Folk Fairy Tales? Mongolian", thesis "On the Main Reflection of the National Characteristics of Children's Literature", "The Realization of the Nationalization of Contemporary Children's Literature", "A New Discussion on Fairy Tales and Fantasy", "A Brief Discussion on Fairy Tales and Culture", "On Mongolia Folk Fairy Tales", "New Development of Contemporary Children's Literature in China", "The Development Track of Contemporary Children's Literature in China", "A Brief Discussion on the Study of Chinese Children's Literature in the 20th Century", "Analysis on the Development Trend of Fairy Tales in the 1990s" , "Chinese Minority Children's Literature Synchronized with Modernization", etc. He has published the novella fairy tale "The Adventures of the Little Balloon", as well as prose and children's poems. His works have won 12 awards including the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Inner Mongolia Suolongga Award Theory Award, the 4th Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award, and the 1996 and 2001 7th Inner Mongolia Five One Project Awards. )
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