A Study Of Jack Zipes' Fairy Tale Theory

Jack David Zipes is a famous American fairy tale expert and translator,and is known as the champion of American fairy tales.He has been committed to the study of fairy tales for a long time,and formed a comprehensive and in-depth theoretical system of fairy tales,which plays an important role in the field of international fairy tales research.His fairy tale theory system is mainly composed of three sub theories:the theory of fairy tale literature,the theory of fairy tale film and the theory of storytelling,which respectively responds to the fairy tale ontology research,the rewriting and transformation of fairy tales,and practice of fairy tales,forming a complete theoretical system including ideology,methodology and practice.He has constructed a systematic and grand front theory of fairy tales,so he is considered as the master of the study of western fairy tales so far.Based on a wide range of first-hand materials,the dissertation makes a more in-depth interpretation of his theory and presents the system of Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory.The full dissertation consists of three parts.It begins with an introduction,the main body consists of five chapters,and the dissertation ends with the conclusion.The content of the main body is as follows:The first chapter reviews Jack Zipes' life and his research experience of fairy tales,and discusses the influence of Jameson,Bloch,and Adorno's new Marxism on the research of Jack Zipes'fairy tales.Then,the key terms and theoretical concepts in Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory are analyzed.Finally,it explains the notion and specific methods of Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory.It can be said that,New Marxism is the main source of Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory.The second chapter analyzes Jack Zipes' view on fairy tales,mainly to introduce Jack Zipes'epistemology of fairy tales based on the history of western concept of fairy tales.This dissertation focuses on the two historical stages of fairy tales:oral folk tales and literary fairy tales.With the help of generalized information meme and relevance theory,Jack Zipes demonstrates the internal close relationship between the oral folk story stage and the literary fairy tale stage,trying to reveal the social and historical law of the development and evolution of western fairy tales.Based on the understanding of the development stage of fairy tales,Jack Zipes studies the history of western fairy tales,and establishes his research paradigm of fairy tales from the perspective of social history and culture,which includes the analysis of the name of "fairy tales",the different types,the nature of fairy tales,and the analysis strategies of fairy tales.The research paradigm of fairy tales based on the perspective of social history is the feature and foundation of the study of Jack Zipes' theory of fairy tales.The third chapter studies the cultural expression of Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory,focusing on two major topics in Jack Zipes' fairy tale research:magic spell and utopia.Jack Zipes' theory of fairy tales attaches great importance to the presentation of the meaning of fairy tales,emphasizing the cultural meaning,so as to explain the cultural function of fairy tales.He believes that,the magic spells are related to the cultural expression of power,and the imagination of magic spells and other mysterious forces in fairy tales reflects the truth,and then expresses the wishes and expectations.The utopian spirit of fairy tales is the pursuit of future hope on the level of personal psychology and social culture.Jack Zipes' research on the culture meaning of magic spell and utopia in fairy tales further demonstrates the interactive relationship between fairy tales and society,thus revealing the social and historical essence of fairy tales.The cultural study of magic and utopia is also an important and unique dimension of Jack Zipes' study of fairy talesThe fourth chapter studies the rewriting and transformation of fairy tales,mainly discusses the methodology of Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory.Based on the development view of fairy tales,Jack Zipes discusses the rewriting and transformation of classic fairy tales with a view to the post-modern development history.He not only continues to construct and write the development history of fairy tales,but also excavates the presentation of fairy tales in new times.According to Jack Zipes,the rewriting and transformation of fairy tales are the essence and law of the development of fairy tales in terms of the liberation potential of fairy tales and the needs of the times of cultural industry.Therefore,he puts forward two basic types of Rewriting:the conservative and the subversive,and shows the development and rewriting of fairy tales in oral,written,film and television,painting and in other media forms.Jack Zipes' research on the concept,principle,manifestation,method and significance of rewriting form is the essence of his rewriting theory of fairy tales.So Jack Zipes advocates to make use of law of fairy tales,actively seek new forms of fairy tale to prompt its development and evolution,so as to continue the life of fairy tales.His theoretical point of view provides theoretical support and specific methods for the post-modern development of fairy tales.The fifth chapter studies the creative practice of storytelling,mainly discusses the social practice of Jack Zipes' fairy tale theory.It presents the general framework of creative storytelling practice advocated by Jack Zipes,and carefully studies the narrator,storytelling way,telling subject and telling object in Jack Zipes' storytelling practice.Jack Zipes attaches great importance to the theoretical research and practical research of storytelling,and actively participates in the practical activities of creative storytelling.He believes that genuine storytelling has a particularly important value and significance,which can improve people's perception of life and self-consciousness.It is also the exchange of life wisdom and experience,so the oral practice of fairy tale has a great influence on the inheritance and development of fairy tales.The theory and practice of the storytelling of fairy tales is another important dimension of the study of Jack Zipes' fairy tales.The conclusion makes a review and summary of the full dissertation,systematically combs,studies and explains the theory of Jack Zipes' fairy tales.It proves that the main content in the theoretical framework has internal relevance and theoretical unity,so the theory presents the characteristics of systematization,and points out the theoretical characteristics of inclusiveness,openness and practicality.In addition,it analyzes the value of the theoretical system on the theoretical research and practice of Chinese fairy tales,and the significance of the Sinicization of Jack Zipes'fairy tales theory...