中日“怪异儿”故事比较——以中国《豆囝》、《枣孩》与日本《桃太郎》为例

A Comparison between Chinese and Japanese Tales of “Strange Boy”

通过个案来分析比较中日“怪异儿”故事的异同,以此探究民间故事的共同性,以及故事背后隐藏的两国文化的特色。它们在叙事技巧、叙事心理(或人类普遍心理)、听众接受方面有一致性;在故事所体现的道德诉求、时代及文化背景方面有着鲜明的差异性。

By comparing Chinese and Japanese tales of “strange boy”,this article studies the similarities of different tales and the hidden characteristics of two cultures of the tales.They are similar in narrative skills, narrative psycology (or general psychology of human) and audience's acceptance, while they are different in moral pursuit displayed by the tales, time and cultural background and so on.