The Hisotric Rationality Of Children’s Ironic Literature

Zhang Tianyi’s children’s literature creation has been reflected and criticized in somedegree in the recent academic research. From the point of the present children’s literaturetheories and children’s values, his writings are much outdated. However, in my eyes, thereare some reasons for their existence and development, and above all, Zhang Tianyi initiatesa special genre different from other children’s literature, that is, ironic children’s literaturewhich is profoundly realistic and critical in the contents, and intensely playful and comic inthe form. His works are indulged in sober and insane states, which constitute the duality ofsatire----inheritance and innovation. It is much more profound than boisterous fairy tales,as well as sharper and more acrid than common adolescent novels. Therefore, his writingsare exceptionally charming in literature and aesthetic in values. Combined satire withchildren’s literature, they break through two literary concepts itself, creating tremendousappealingness and expression.Ironic children’s literature can cater to children involved inreality, cultivate their willpower to pursue the truth and courage to challenge the authority,besides, children’s literature possess inborn superiority in employing satire and reachingironic goals. Ironic children’s literature can surely satisfy the needs of rigid works andchildren’s constant maturity for the appreciation of the beauty.