Understanding Children's Literature from the Perspective of Literature's Esthetic Characteristics

2024-09-25 08:00

Children's literature was a type of literary work. Its aesthetic characteristics were mainly related to its age and cultural background. From the perspective of age, children's literature was usually targeted at children's readers. Their aesthetic characteristics were mainly reflected in innocence, innocence, and cuteness. Children's literature used simple and easy-to-understand language to describe the complex world to arouse the reader's childlike innocence and imagination. From the perspective of cultural background, the aesthetic characteristics of children's literature are also related to the cultural environment. Children's literature works in different cultural backgrounds may present different styles and topics. For example, children's literature in Chinese traditional culture may focus on morality and educational significance, while children's literature in Western traditional culture may focus on elements such as adventure, fantasy, and science fiction. The aesthetic characteristics of children's literature would also be affected. Some famous children's literature such as Hans Christian Andersen, Grimm's fairy tales, Harry Potter author JK Rowling, etc. often presented unique magic, adventure, and fantasy elements in their works. These elements also became the common characteristics of their works. At the same time, they created unique plots and characters to make children's literature more colorful. As a kind of literary work, the aesthetic characteristics of children's literature were mainly related to its age and cultural background. By understanding these characteristics, we can better understand and appreciate children's literature works of different ages and differences.