论《西游记》的儿童文学美学特质

Aesthetic Features of A Journey to the West in Light of Children's Literature

吴承恩的神话小说《西游记》,虽然不是专门为儿童创作的儿童文学作品,但由于它人物特征鲜明,形象千奇百怪,情节妙趣横生,曲折离奇,语言明快活泼、幽默风趣,展现了一个充满奇幻色彩的童真世界,表现出了童真稚拙之美、谐趣欢愉之美、变幻神奇之美等儿童文学的美学特质,显露出独特的艺术风格和无穷魅力,深深地吸引着一代又一代的少年儿童,也影响了后世小说的创作思想和追求。

A Journey to the West by Wu Cheng＇en is actually not a children＇s literary work. However, its vivid characterization of different strange figures, interesting plot, and lively and humorous linguistic style present before us a world full of childlike fantastic reveries. The author＇s artistic description of innocent hearts, beauty of wit and humor, mystery and wonder related to children＇s literature distinguishes the novel from other classic works, showing strong aesthetic features of children＇s literature. The magic of the novel has a strong appeal to children generation after generation and its artistic charm exerts a tremendous influence on the artistic creation of novels in later ages.