A Discussion On Children’s Narrative In Ba Jin’s Literary Works

Under the background of "the discovery of Children", Bajin adopt the Children in the first person perspective narrative mode by substituting his own childhood, which is a brand new artistic experiment different from conventional omniscient and omnipotent non-focus narrative mode.Bajin’s children perspective texts present various types:or use children perspective to imbed adult fairy tale, through children’s perception and observation to directly expose the truth of adults’ world;Or at the back of children’s voice in retrospective texts conceal adult narrator’s voice consisting children and adults’ double perspective, enhance text’s tension; or narrate adult’s story by children perspective and form the inner and outer layers of text. The children are the narrators as well as the listeners, dominating the development of the story by interact with the adults meanwhile be an indispensible medium between readers and characters which enrich novel’s layering but also reinforce the narrative effect.Beyond the innovation and aesthetic effect bring about by children perspective narrative mode, it also provides readers a brand new perspective to observe life and clearly express author’s real intention through the communication between children and adults. On one hand, Bajin use children’s pure sight to interfere with real life. Children cognition’s limitation and innocence can objectively present adults’ world while their confusion of adults’ world reflect the dark cruelty enforcing the critical strength. On the other hand, Bajin highlights his pursuing for dream and friendship by innocent children. He places his wishes of future on children; celebration to children friendship reflects his loyalty and affection of friend. Behind children perspective lays a beautiful and ideal pursuit of a sincere and frank literary master.