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分类号:740.5011密级:天津理工大学研究生学位论文论《格林童话》经典篇目对儿童的教育意义(申请硕士学位)学科专业:英语语言文学研究方向:英美文学作者姓名:张鹏鹏指导教师:舒伟2013年1月 ThesisSubmittedtoTianjinUniversityofTechnologyfortheMaster’SDegreeOntheEducationalFunctionsoftheClassicalPiecesintheGrimm,SFairyTalesforChildrenByZhangPengpengSupervisorShuWeiJanuary,2013 独创性声明本人声明所呈交的学位论文是本人在导师指导下进行的研究工作和取得的研究成果,除了文中特别加以标注和致谢之处外,论文中不包含其他人已经发表或撰写过的研究成果,也不包含为获得天津理工大学或其他教育机构的学位或证书而使用过的材料。与我一同工作的J司志对本研究所做的任何贡献均已在论文中作了明确的说明并表示了谢意。学位论文作者签名:签字日期:年月日学位论文版权使用授权书本学位论文作者完全了解丞洼理王太堂有关保留、使用学位论文的规定。特授权丞洼理工太堂可以将学位论文的全部或部分内容编入有关数据库进行检索,并采用影印、缩印或扫描等复制手段保存、汇编,以供查阅和借阅。同意学校向雪家有关部门或机构送交论文的复本和电子文件。(保密的学位论文在解密后适用本授权说明)学位论文作者签名:导师签名:签字日期:年月日签字日期:年月日 Acknowledgements1wouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudeandgreatthankstoallthosewhohavegivenmehelpandinstructioninmystudyandthesiswriting.Fromthelonglist,ImustmentionProf.ShuWei,mysupervisorfirst.Iownhimagreatdealforhisadvice,criticismandencouragement.Hissevereattitudetowardslearningandtheoutlookoflifewiththefeatureofnoseekingfameandwealthgivemedeepimpression.Hisgreatpatienceistheinvaluabletreasureformeforthesakeofbeinganexcellentteacherinthefuture.Iamgreatlyimpressedbyhiseruditionandkindpersonality.IamalsogratefultoProf.XuYingguo,Prof.DingSupingandProf:ZhangLifortheirlecturesandvaluableguidance.MysincerethanksshouldalsobesenttothoseprofessorswhotaughtmeatTianjinUniversityofTechnologywhenIstudiedthereforthecourseofMaster’Sdegree.Inaword,Ihavealonglistofteachersandfriendswhosegoodwillandhardworkhavebeenindispensibletomystudyandthesis.1wouldliketoshowmygratitudetomyclassmates,ZhaoKun,XuYanan,ZhuLixinandCuiYingfortheirencouragementandhelp.Atlast,deepthankswillgotomyfamilywhohavesharedwithmyworriesandfrustrations,andencouragedmeallalong.Withouttheirloveandsupport,thisthesiswouldneverhavebeenfinished AbstractGrimmbrothers’Grimm’SFairyTalesarethemostclassicworkinchildren’Sliteratureallaroundtheworld.Untilnow,thetalesintheGrimm’SFairyTaleshavebeentranslatedinto160languages.andthisgrantworkhasbeentreasureofthechildren’Sliteratureoftheworld.TheGrimmbrotherslookedtheworldfromtheviewofchildrenandsketchedallimaginableandcolorfulfairyworld.IntheGrimm’SFairyTales,thereisclearkindnessandbadness,beautyandugliness,whichcangivelittlereadersaclearanddefiniteguideabouttheirchoice.ReadingGrimm’SFairyTales,childrencangainapeacefulandquietmindandcomprehendhuman’Smoralwisdom.ThisessaymainlytalksabouteducationalfunctionsofGrimm’SFairyTalestowardschildren.ThemainpartoftheessaypresentseducationalfunctionsofclassicGrimm·SFairyTalestowardschildren.HowcanclassicGrimm’SFairyTalesenhancechildren’Scognitivedevelopment.stimulatechildren’Smoraldevelopmentandcultivatechildren’Sloveforliterature.Therearefivepartsinthisessay.Inthefirstpart,itfirstusesRousseau?SandPiaget’Stheoriesonchildren’ScognitionaldevelopmentandclearlyelaboratesclassicGrimm’SFairyTalescanenhancethechildren’Scognitionaldevelopment.ThentherearebriefintroductionstotheGrimmbrotherandtheGrimm’SFairyTales.Thenthefollowingisthemaintopicoftheessav:theeducationalfunctionsofclassicGrimm’SFairyTalestowardschildren.Thesecondpartisthefirstchapteroftheessay.ThispartmainlyelaboratesthefunctionoftheclassicGrimm’SFairyTalestOchildren’Scognitivedevelopment.Thechildren’Scognitivedevelopmentisfulloffigurativenessandfeelings,andclassicGrimm’SFairyTalesarefullofimaginations.Sothetalescanpromotechildren’Scognitivedevelopment.Thethirdpartisthesecondchapteroftheessay;theclassicGrimm’SFairyTalescanenhancechildren’Smoraldevelopment.InGrimm’SFairyTales,goodandkindpeoplewillliveahappylifeintheendwhilethebadandeviloneswillgetpunishment.Allthatcangiveguidancetochildren’Smoraldevelopment.Thefourthpartoftheessayisthethirdchapter.ThischapterelaboratesintermsofthebeautyandinterestofclassicGrimm’SFairyTalesandthenexplainshowGrimm’SFairyTalescultivateschildren’Sloveforliterature.Beautifulprotagonists,interestingplotsandimaginablelanguageleadchildrentoawonderfulfairyworld.Thisaccordswithchildren’Sreadingpsychology.Thenchildrenwillfindthemagicpowerofliteratureanddevelopdeep10reto1iterattJre. Thefifthpartistheconclusionoftheessay.Thispartmainlysummarizesthetopicoftheessay:educationalfunctionsofclassicGrimm’SFairyTalestowardschildren.Theseenhancechildren’Scognitivedevelopment,stimulatingchildren’Smoraldevelopmentandcultivatingchildren’S10veforliterature.KeyWords:ClassicGrimm’SFairyTales;EducationalFunction;Children’SCognition;MoralDevelopment;LoveforLiterature 摘要格林兄弟的《格林章话》是世界儿章文学的经典之作,迄今为止已被翻译成160余种文字出版,成为世界儿章文学的珍宝。格林兄弟以儿章的眼光看待世界,描写奇幻异彩的章话世界,给儿章已启示。《格林章话》中有对假、恶、丑的揭露鞭挞,但更多是对真、善、美的赞扬和向往,给人以朝阳般的温暖和健康向上的力量。阅读《格林章话》,心灵获得安详宁静,对美好人性具有深刻认知。本论文主要讲述最具代表性最经典的《格林章话》对儿章的教育作用。文章的论证部分详细分析了最具代表性的最经典的《格林章话》是如1何提高儿童的认知能力,帮助儿蕈形成『F确的道德观和培养他们对文学美的热爱。本文包括五部分:第一部分首先借助卢梭和皮亚杰的儿章认知理论,简析儿章认知发展规律,借此引出课题,即童话对儿章的发展具有重要的教育意义。然后简要介绍了格林兄弟和他们的名著《格林童话》。该部分最后是经典《格林童话》对儿童教育作用的总体介绍。第二部分,也就是论文第一章.详细阐述了经典《格林童话》促进儿章认知能力的发展。儿章的认知发展过程具有形象性和情绪性特点,幻想是儿章的天赋与本能,而经典《格林章话》充满幻想,符合儿章认知发展的规律。第三部分为论文第二章,此部分详细讨论了经典《格林童话》对培养儿童的道德美德的作用。《格林章话》中有鲜明的真善美和假恶丑。在经典《格林章话》中,好人会幸福的生活在一起,坏人最终会受到惩罚,对儿章的道德发展具有指导作用。第四部分是论文第三章,这部分从经典《格林章话》文学之美和文学之趣上入手,详细阐述《格林童话》如何促进儿章对文学的热爱。优美的场景,善良的公主和王子,以及故事最后的幸福结局,都是符合儿章阅读心理。这样,儿章读者会发现文学的神奇力量并逐渐对文学美产生强烈的热爱之情。第五部分为结论。在结论中,概括了经典《格林章话》如何促进儿童认知能力的发展,培养儿章的道德美德以及激发儿章对文学的热爱。关键字:经典《格林章话》;教育作用;儿章认知;道德发展;文学热爱 ContentsChapter1Introduction...............⋯⋯⋯..................⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯......................···⋯⋯⋯···-·········11。1Rousseau’SandPiaget’STheories⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..11.2TheBriefIntroductiontothe“GrimmBrothers”⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..21.3TheIntroductiontotheGrimm’SFairyTales⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.31.4GeneralIntroductiontotheFunctionsoftheGrimm’SFairyTales⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.5Chapter2EnhancingChildren’SCognitiveDevelopment⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯62.1ConformingtotheRuleoftheChildren’SCognition⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯..62.1.1TheRuleandtheFeatureofChildren’SCognition⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.62.1.2ConformingtotheRuleofChildren’SCognition⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯72.2EnhancingChildren’SCognitiveDevelopment⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.92.2.1CultivatingChildren’SInterestofReading⋯....⋯.....................⋯.........................102.2.2StimulatingtheChildren’SImaginableDevelopment.⋯⋯......⋯⋯............⋯.........112.2.3EnrichingtheChildren’SKnowledge..⋯.⋯.⋯⋯..⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯.⋯⋯.⋯⋯...⋯⋯...122.3InspiringtheChildren’SMentality.⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯.⋯....⋯⋯.⋯..⋯..⋯.⋯.⋯,...⋯⋯.⋯,.⋯.⋯..13Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopment...............................................153.1TheoriesAboutChildren’SMoralCognition⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯163.1.1Piaget’STheoryonChildren’SMoralCognition...................................................163.1.2Kohlberg’STheoryonChildren’SMoralCognition⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯183.2ImplicatingtheWisdomofMorality......⋯.........⋯....................................⋯.⋯....⋯....203.2.1TileKindnessBeingtheBasisoftheClassicGrimm’SFairyTales⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯203.2.2TransmittingtheVirtueofHumans.⋯.........⋯.......⋯............⋯........⋯⋯........⋯....223.2.3CultivatingtheChildren’SViIrcue.....................,...................................................243.3InspiringtheDevelopmentofChildren’SMorality⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..253.3.1InspiringtheChildren’SMoralEmotion⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..263.3.2MakingtheChildrenComprehendtheMorality⋯⋯.⋯.⋯⋯.⋯.⋯⋯.⋯⋯.⋯⋯.⋯....273.3.3HelpingtheChildrenFormtheRightViewofMorality⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..29Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiterature.......................................................324.1EnhancingtheChildren’SUnderstandingoftheGermanyBackground⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯324.1.1T11eTrueBreathoftheTime⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..334.1.2TheTrueFolkBackground..................................................................................344.2TheLiteratureBeautyoftheGrimm’SFairyTales⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯35 4.2.1TheBeautyoftheSetting⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.354.2.2TheBeautyoftheCharacters⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..384.2.3TheBeautyoftheEnding⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯394.3TheLiteratureInterestoftheGrimm’SFairyTales⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..404.3.1TheInterestofthePlot⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯..414.3.2TheInterestoftheLanguage⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.⋯⋯⋯43Chapter5Conclusion⋯..⋯...........⋯..⋯............⋯⋯⋯⋯............⋯⋯..........⋯⋯................⋯....45Bibliography....⋯⋯⋯⋯....⋯...........⋯..⋯................................................⋯..............................47发表论文和科研情况说明⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯⋯.49 Chapter1Introduction1.1Rousseau’SandPiaget’STheoriesThechildhoodhasaspecialplaceinthesequenceofhumanlife.Thechildren’sdeveloDmenthasitsownfeaturesandrules.Thechildrenaredifferentfromtheadult·Childhoodhasitsownseeing,thinkingandfeeling.Andinthehistory,manyresea。chershavemadealotofstudiesaboutit.OneofthemostfamousresearchersisRousseau·RousseauPutsforwardahypothesisofhumandevelopmentinfourstagesanddescribesthefeaturesofeachstep’Sdevelopment:Stagel:Infancv(birthtoabout2yearsold).Infantsexperiencetheworlddirectlythrou2hthesenses.Theyknownothingofideasorreasons.TheysimplyexperlencePleasureandpains.Stage2:Childhood(about2to12yearsold).Duringthisstage,childrenpossessakindofreason.Butitisnotthereasonthatdealswithreasoneventsorabstractions·Rather,it1Sanintuitivethatisdirectlytiedtobodymovementandthesenses.Thinkingisstillextremelyconcrete.Stage3:Latechildhood(about12to15yearsold).Inthisstage,childrenmakesubstantialprogressinthecognitivesphere.ButtheyarestillnotabletothinkaboutpurelYtheoreticalandverbalmatters.Duringthenrstthreestages,childrenarebynaturenotsocial.Thatis,theyareprimarilyconcemedwithwhatisnecessaryandusefultothemandhavelittleinterestInsocialrelationship."Iheyenjoyworkingwithphysicalthingsandlearningfromnature·Stage4:Adolescence.Inthisstage,ourformerchildrennowcandealwithabstractconceptsandtakeaninterestintheoreticalmattersinscienceandmorals·SinceRousseau,moreresearchershavebeenstudyingchildren’Sdevelopment,particularlytheircognitivedevelopment.Amongthem,JeanPiagetmaybethemosttamousonewho1aidthefoundationformodernchildrencognitiveresearch.AlthoughPiagettsresearchhaschangedovertheyears,eachpartofitconstitutesasingle,integratedstagetheory.Themostgeneralstagesarelistedasfollowing·Period1:Sensori—motorintelligence(birthto2yearsold),Babiesorganizetheirphyslcalactionschemes,suchassucking,graspingandhitting,fordealingwiththeimmediatewo。ld·Period2:Preoperationalthough(2tO7yearsold).Childrenlearntothink—tousesymbol8andinternalimages-buttheirthinkingisunsystematicandillogical.Itisverydifferentfrom.1一 Chapter1Jntroduction————————————————————————————————————一thatofadult.Period3:Concreteoperations(7to1yearsold).Childrendevelopthecapacitytothinksystematicallybutalsowhentheycanrefertoconcreteobjectsandactivities.Period4=Formaloperations(11toadulthood).YoungpeopledevelopthecapacitytothinksystematicallyonapurelyabstractandhypotheticalDlane.InRousseauandPiaget’stheories,childrendoundergoextensivecognitivegrowthbetweenbirthandadulthood.ThereisdefinitelyaphenomenoncalledcognitivedevelopnlentanditISanextremelyrichandcomplexprocess.Duringthisprocess,childrentsmindandthinkingdevelopfromconcretetoabstract.fromunsystematicandillogicaltosvstematicandlogical.1.2TheBriefIntroductiontothe“GrimmBrothers"’GrimmJacobandGrimmWilhelmarecalled“Grimmbrothers”inthehistory.On4thJan.,GrimmJacobwasborninHanauHessenofGermany.Oneyearlater,GrimmWilhelmwasborn.Theirfather,PhilippWilhelmGrimm,wasawell—knownlawyer.Theirmother.DorotheaZimmer,wasakindanddiligenthousewife.Theyhad9children,onlv6survived.In1791,whenGrimmJacobwas6,theirfatherwasappointedasthejudgeofSteinau,sothewholefamilymovedtothesimpleandcleancity,Steinau.ThereGrimmJacobandGrimmWilhelmhadavery"happyandcarefreechildhood.Butthishappytimedidnotlastfor10n2tlm六Fiveyearslater,theirlatherpassedawaybecauseofillness.Hisdeathmadethewholethmilylosethesupportandtheirlifegotintotrouble.Withthehelpoftheiraunt.1o,-year-oldGrimmJacoband12一year—oldGrimmWilhelmleftSteinauandwenttoKassel,wherethevwenttostudyinthefamousmiddleschool,Lyzeum.IntheLyzeumMiddleSchool,thetwobrothersstudiedveryhard,theyspentmorethanl2hoursonstudyalmosteveryday.In1802,GrimmJacobgraduatedfromtheLVzeumMiddleSchoolwithexcellentscoresandwenttoUniversityofMarburgtostudy1aws.Oneyearlater,GrimmWilhelmwasenrolledinthesameuniversity.Actually,atfirstthevwerenotallowedtostudyintheuniversityduetothepovertyoftheirfamily,butlateronthevweregiventhespecialpermissionandatlasttheycouldstudyinthisuniversity.IntheUniversityofMarburg,GrimmJ.metagreatperson,whochangedhis1ife.}riedrichCarlyonSavigny,thegreatestjuristinthehistoryofGernlany.WiththehelpofFriedrichCarlvonSavigny,GrimmJacobcouldnotonlystudylaws,butalsoI.eadmanvbooksinhispersonalstudy.HereGrimmJacobknewmoreabouttheClassicLiteratureand.2. Chapter1Introductionhadafirstunderstandingofromanticism.Inthenextyears,BettinaBrentanoandAchimyonAmim,twogreatpeople,hadsignificantinfluenceonthebrothersandthetwobrothersdevelopedgreatinterestsinthefolkliterature.Allthesehadlaidthefoundationtbrtheir2reatworkofGrimm’SFairyTales.Intheirtime,theGrimmBrotherswerefamousfortheirhard.workandbroad.knowledgeTheGrimmbrotherscollected,organizedandstudiedthefolkstories,legendsandtalesalltogether.TheypublishedalotoffamousfairytalesandlegendsandtheGrimm’sFairyTaleswasthetypicalwork.Theybecametheleadersofthisliteraturearea.Intheirwholelife.thevmadegreatcontributiontotheGermaneducationandculture.Atthesametime,theyarelinguists,folkloreexpertsandresearchersoftheforkliteratureofGermany,andatthesametimetheyaretheword—famoustalemasters.1.3TheDefinitionstotheGrimm’SFairyTalesGrimm’SFairyTaleswascalledStoriesCollectedbyGrimmBrotherstoChildrenandFamiliesatfirst.From1812to1857,theGrimmbrothersmodifiedthecontentsmanvtimesandthelasteditionintheirlifewastheseventhone.Therewere216storiesinthelastedition.Nowadays,thereisnoothertaleswhichismorefamousthanGrimm’SFairyTales.Grimm’SFairyTaleshasattractedthechildrenallaroundtheworldfromgenerationtogenerationandbecomeanindispensiblebookinmanyfamilies.Insomecontent,GrimmtsFairyTaleshasbecomeanindispensablepartofmemoriesofpeople’Schildhoods.TheeditionoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesisthemostintheworld,andatthesametinle.itscirculationisalsothebiggestintheworld.Untilnow,therearealreadymorethanonehundredtranslationsofGrimm’sFairyTales.ThemostfamoustaleslikeTheFrog-KingCinderella,LittleRed—cap,LittleBriar-rose,LittleSnow—WhiteandsoinareknownalmostbyallfamiliesandbecometheclassictalesintheWOrld.ItspendsSOwideinthecircleofGermanyandEnglishthatitcanbeequalwiththeBible.WecansaythatthechildrenfromallovertheworldgrowupwiththeGrimmtsFairvTales.Seldomwouldanyotherfairytalecollectionsbeaswell.knownaroundtheworldastheGrimm’sFairyTales.Fornearlytwocenturies,theGrimm’SFairyTaleshaveenchantedgenerationsofchildrenfromdifferentcontinents,beingalmostakindoffairvtalebibleinmanyfamilies.Theyhave,toacertainextent,beenanindispensablepartofourchildhoodmemory.Differentfrommanyotherliteraryfairytales,theGrimm’SFairvTaleswasnotcompiledonce,butwasrevisedandmodifiedmanytimes.Theredidexistanoriginalversion.3一 Chapter1Introduction—————————————————————————————————————————一——ofthegreatGrimm’sFairyTalesthatwerenotsuitableforchildrentoread.AndtheGrimm·sFairyTaleswererevisedseveraltimes.ActuallytherewasnotonlyanoriginaleditionoftheGrimm’sFairyTales,butalsoan;lenberg)manuscriptofitlyingatamonastervformorethanacentury.Thewell—knownGrimm’sFairyTalesactuallyhadseveneditionspublishedduringatimespanof45years.ThecontinuingrevisionofthesefairytalescametoanenduntilthedeathofthekeyreviserGrimmWilhelmin1859.Throughthecomparisonofthe?lenbergmanuscnpt,thefirstandthe1asteditionsoftheGrimm’sFairyTales.wemav行11datransformationofthebrothers’viewonchildren,theyenhancedtheirinclinationtoregardfairytalesasanInstrumentofeducation.Duringtherevisionprocess.theydeletedwhatthevthoughtwerenotgoodforchildren,andtriedtomaketheoriginaltalesmoreliterarv.Yetthevdisciplinedthemselvestothebasicrulesofthecreationoffolktales,andthushadnotunderminedthetales’colloquialqualities,butcontrarily,helpedtoreinforceorevenrepairedthosequalities,whichmadetheircollectioncompletelydifferentfromotherfairvtales.TheGrimm’sFairyTaleswereneitherageneralkindoffolktalesnorwrittenfairvtales.butagenrebetweenthesetwokinds,itwasanewfairytaletypeinitiatedbytheBrothersGrimm--theGrimm—SFairyTales.TheoriginalcollectionoftheGrimm’sFairvTaleswasactuallynotchildren’Sliterature.Itwasnotuntilthe7theditiondidtheGrimm·sFairvTalesbecameliteratureforchildren,whichwasaresultoftheformingoftheirownmodemviewpointsonchildren.TheGrimm’SFairyTalescollectedbytheGrimmBrothersnotonlyreserveakindofculturaltradition,butalsosetanewliteratetype.Itenforcedthedevelopmentofonemodernsubject.AlthoughtheGrimmBrotherswerenotthefirstmentocollectthefolktalesandstoriesinthehistory,andtheGrimm’SFairyTaleswerenotthefirstcollectionofthefairvtales,them|lportanceofGrimm’。FairyTalesintermsofhistoryandcultureweresignificant.TheGrimm’SFairyTaleswererevisedseventimesduringaspanofhalfacenturv.ThefirsteditionoftheGrimm’SFairyTaleswasnotchildrenliteratureandthelastedition.theseventhone,wasactuallythechildrenliterature.TheGrimmBrothersusedmodemchildren11te。aturetorevisetheGrimm’sFairyTales.SotheseventheditionoftheGrimm’sFairyTaleswastheresultofthemodemchildrenliterature.InalltheGrimm’sFairyTales,theyaremanyexcellentstories.ButThPFrog-KingCinderella,LittleRed-cap,LittleBriar—rose,LittleSnow—White.Rapunzel,theFishermdnnnd所s嘲居arethemostclassicones.AlltheserevisedclassicGrimm’SFair、,Talesareknownwellbyalmostallthechildrenaroundtheworld.Theirinfluencetothechildrenisinestimable...4.. Chapter1IntroductionTheyhaveplayedanimportantroleinchildren‘Sgrowth.1·4GeneralIntroductiontotheFunctionsoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesTheGrimm’SFairyTaleslookedtheworldintheeyesofthechildren,describingacolorfulandfantasticfairyworldforthechildren.Atthesametime,itinsertedsomeaduItideasinthefairytalesandmadethedramatispersonaeofthetalesmoresimilartothereallifeandthesituationsinthetalesmoresimilartotherealworld.InalltheclassicrevisedGrimmtsFairyTales,thereisdeepphilosophyaboutthesociety,thelifeandthemindsofpeople.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescriticizesanddisclosestheevil,thefakeandtheugly,butprizesmoreaboutthetrue,thekindandthebeauty,givingchildrenthewarmandhealthypowerlikethesunshine.TheGrimmbrothersshowedthechildrenaworldfullofloveandsympathy,kindnessandhonestyandjustandequality.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesmakesuseofthebeautyandkindnesstoattractUStothinkabouttheimportanceoftheeducationtOthechildren’Spersonalityandguidethechildrentosetupanactiveandhealthylifeattitudeandlifeorientation.ReadingtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,thechildrencangetquietandsimpleinthemindandknowwellaboutthekindpersonalityofthehumanbeings.Itseducationalfunctionsincludethethreemainparts:itcanenhancechildren’Scognitivedevelopment,cultivatethechildren’Smorality,andincreasethechildren’Senthusiasmtotheliterature.ItseducationalsignificancetowardschildrenisSOhugethatitbecomesoneofthemostclassictalesintheworldliterature.5一 Chapter2EnhancingChildren’SCognitiveDevelopment2EnhancingChildren’sCognitiveDevelopmentTheclassicGrimm’SFairyTalescontainalotofknowledge;theysuittheruleofthechildren’Scognition.Thewonderfulcontentsandtheimaginablelanguagecanreallyinspirethechildren’Sreading.IntheimaginableworldoftheGrimm’SFairyTales,thechildrencanbroadentheirmindandlearnalotofthings.AlthoughtheGrimm’SFairyTalesarefullofimaginations.theywerestillbasedonreallife.Theyarestillthereflectionsoftherealworldinsomeextent.SothechildrencanunderstandtherealworldwhilereadingtheGrimm’SFairyTales.2.1ConformingtotheRuleoftheChildren’SCognitionWehaverealizedthatthechildisnotaminiatureadult.Childrendohavetheiruniquewayofthinkingdifferentfromthatofadults.Beforeadulthood,theywillundergoacognitivedevelopment.IntheGrimm’Sfairtales,wealsofindchildren’Sthinking,particularlyanimisticthinkingdiscussedhere.ComparingtheirthinkingintheGrimm’Sfairytaleswithcognitiveresearchfindings,wereachthehypothesisthattheGrimm’Sfairystory’Scognitiveinformationaccordswiththechild’Sowncognitivereality2.1.1TheRuleandtheFeatureofChildren’SCognitionWeknowlittleaboutthebeliefthatthechildhoodhasaspecialplaceinthesequenceofhumanlife。ThisisbecauseweareSOconcernwiththechildren’Sfuture,withthethingsthechildrenneedtoknowtofitintotheadultworld.Whenwetakethetimetoobservechildren,wefindthattheyaredifferentfromtheadult.Childhoodhasitsownseeing,thinkingandfeeling.Rousseauputsforwardahypothesisofhumandevelopmentinfourstages:Stagel:Infancy(birthtoabout2yearsold).Infantsexperiencetheworlddirectlythroughthesenses。Theyknownothingofideasorreasons.Theysimplyexperiencepleasureandpains.Stage2:Childhood(about2to12yearsold).Duringthisstage,childrenpossessakindofreason.Butitisnotthereasonthatdealswithreasoneventsorabstractions.Rather,itisanintuitivethatisdirectlytiedtobodymovementandthesenses.Thinkingisstillextremelyconcrete.Stage3:Latechildhood(about12to15yearsold).Inthisstage,childrenmakesubstantialprogressinthecognitivesphere.Buttheyarestillnotabletothinkaboutpurely..6.. Chapter2EnhancingChildren?SCognitiveDevelopmenttheoreticalandverbalmattersDuringthefirstthreestages,childrenarebynaturenotsocial.Thatis,theyareprimarilyconcernedwithwhatisnecessaryandusefultothemandhavelittleinterestinsocialrelationship.Theyenjoyworkingwithphysicalthingsandlearningfromnature.Stage4:Adolescence.Inthisstage.ourformerchildrennowcandealwithabstractconceptsandtakeaninterestintheoreticalmattersinscienceandmoralsSinceRousseau.moreresearchershavebeenstudyingchildren’Sdevelopment,particularlytheircognitivedevelopment.Amongthem,JeanPiagetmaybethemostfamousonewholaidthefoundationformodernchildrencognitiveresearchAlthoughPiaget’Sresearchhaschangedovertheyears,eachpartofitconstitutesasingle,integratedstagetheory.Themostgeneralstagesarelistedasfollowing.Period1:Sensori—motorintelligence(birthto2yearsold).Babiesorganizetheirphysicalactionschemes,suchassucking,graspingandhitting,fordealingwiththeimmediateworld.Period2:Preoperationalthoughf2to7yearsold).Childrenlearntothink—tousesymbolsandinternalimages—buttheirthinkingisunsystematicandillogical.Itisverydifferentfromthatofadult.Period3:Concreteoperationsf7to1yearsold).ChildrendevelopthecapacitytothinksystematicallybutalsowhentheycanrefertoconcreteobjectsandactivitiesPeriod4:Formaloperationsf1toadulthood).Youngpeopledevelopthecapacitytothinksystematicallyonapurelyabstractandhypotheticalplane.InRousseauandPiaget’Stheories,wecanfindthatchildrendoundergoextensivecognitivegrowthbetweenbirthandadulthood.InFlavell’Swords,thereisdefinitelyaphenomenoncalledcognitivedevelopmentanditisanextremelyrichandcomplexprocessDuringthisprocess,children’Smindandthinkingdevelopfromconcretetoabstract,fromunsystematicandillogicaltosystematicandlogical.2.1.2ConformingtotheRuleofChildren’SCognitionThechildrendoundergoacomplexcognitivedevelopmentduringtheirchildhood.JeanPiagetobservesthatyoungchildrendonotmakethesamedistinctionsbetweenlivnonlivingthingsthatweadultsdo.Childrenperceiveeverything,includingphysicalasfulloflifeandfeeling.AloudtruckmayseemangryandasinglecloudlonelyInchildren’Seyes,ananimalcanunderstandandfeelwithhimevenshowitopenly7.Asweallknow,fromPiagetandotherresearchers’ingobjandects,thoughitdoesnotstudies.thechildundergoesacognitivedevelopmentinhischildhood.Tothechildwhotriestounderstandthe.7一 world,itseemsreasonabletoexpectanswersfromthoseobjectsthatarousehiscun061tyandheexDectstheanimalstotalkaboutthethingsthatarereallysignificanttohim,astheanlmalsdointheGrimm·sFairyTales.Itisthepeople’scharacteristicsprojectedtoanlmal8thatmaketheanimalsintheGrimmtsFairyTalesthinkandbehavelikehumanbeings·Wec锄findmanyexamplesintheGrimm’sFairyTalesExample1:TheFrog—king(WhilethevoungestdaughteroftheKingwascryingforlosingthegoldenballintothewell,afrogappearedandcalmedher.)“Bequieej口nddOnotweep?”answeredthefrog,“IccInhelpyoutbutwhatwillyo∞glvemei⋯)r呶yOurplaythingsupagain?⋯‘Whateveryouwillhave,dea吩%jsmdSk—myclothesjmypearlsandjewels.andeventhegoldencrownwhichinmWennng·Tk细鼋nnswered:“idonotcareforyourclothes,yourpearlsandjewels,nOr如yo哪∞I硅encroWnlbut玎yoHwilllovemeandletmebeyourcompanioncIndp1钟0e“∽,andslt西vyD甜臼,yD“rlittlP幻ble,andP臼,ofyourlittlegoldenplate,anddrinkD甜f形yo“r胁‘fec印,口”ds彪Pp加,,D“厂little6PdL一矿yD甜willpromise坍Pthis,willgodownbelow,and6r。”gyo“yourgoldenballupagain.’’“Ohjvesj”saldshe?“Ipromiseyouallyouwish,ifyouwillbutbringmemQyb硼bnck臼2口f玎.,,B“fs办ethought:“Howthesillyfrogtalks!AllhedoesistositinthewaterwiththeD砌P,细鼬,臼,2dcroak!HecanbenocompaniontOanyhumanbeing?(Grimm131·others:2007:5)Notonlvtheprincessbutalsoweadultswon’tbelievethatafrogcanbecompanionorhusbandtoanyhumanbeing.Whataflogdoesisjusttositinthewaterwiththeo‘he。士rogs,andcroak!Butit,orhe,didwanttobefriendtheprincess.ItevenwantedtositbYheratherlittletable,eatwithherwiththegoldenplate,drinkwithherwiththesamecuP,andeVensleeDinthesamebed.Andattheendofthestory,thefrogfinallytransformedintoakindandbeautifulprinceandmarriedtheprincess.Example2:Cinderella(ThestepmotherpromisedtoletCinderellaattendtheweddingattheKing’spalaceprovidedthatCinderellacanpickoutlentilsintheashes.)Them口ide门(ci门de陀lla)wentthroughthebackdoorintothegarden,andcalled·‘“Yo“tdmepigeonSjyouturtledoves.andallyoubirdsbeneaththesky,comeandhetpmetoPlck‘ThegoodintothepotThebadjnto砌Pcrop.一8一 ThenMOWhilepigeonscameinbythekitchen—window,and田1e⋯ardstheturtledoves,andntlast口llthebirdsbeneaththesky,camewhirringandcrowdingin,andalightedC}mon罨stthedShes。Andthepigeonsnoddedwiththeirheads"andbeganpick,pick,pick,pick,nndehereStbe譬nnalsopick,pick,pick,pick,andgatheredallthegoodgrainsintothedish·Hardlvhndonehourpassedbeforetheyhadfinished,andall拜ewoutagain.(GrimmBrothers:2007:125)Pigeons,turtledovesandallthebirdsbeneaththeskyareanimalsthatarequitefamiliartoaduIts.Butwemayhaveneverfoundthattheycanunderstandwhatwesay,nottomentiontheVcanhelpustopickoutlentilsintheashesbycalling.YetintheGrimm’SFairyTales,thevcando.Inthistale,thesebirdsareendowedwithcapacitytounderstandwhatCinderellasaidandhelpher.IntheGrimmtSFairyTalesanimalsareallgiftedwithhumancapacitytothink,tohate,to10veandtobehave,whichissuitabletochildren’Scognitivedevelopmentandstimulatechildren’Scognition.2.2EnhancingChildren’SCognitiveDevelopmentTheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesfairytaleLittleSnow—White,thestepmotherarefullofadventuresandups—and—downs.IntheoftheSnow—Whitetriedmanytimestokillherbutshefailedeverytime.Thefirsttime,theQueenaskedahuntsmantokilltheSnow—White,butthehuntsmanletherrunaway.ThenwhentheQueenknewSnow—Whitewasstillalive,shedressedherselfasanoldpeddlerwoman,andlacedSnow—Whitetofaintdead.Fortunatelythedwarfssavedhertimely.ThenthewickedQueenusedapoisonouscombtopoisonSnow。White,andthistieshewassavedagainbythedrafts.TheQueencouldnotstopandthistimeshemadeapoisonousappleandkilledtheSnow—White.ButatlasttheSnow—Whitewasawakeagain.Thewholestorywasfullofadventures.Thechildrencanbefullyattractedbythedevelopedofthefairytale.TheywillimaginewhatwillhappentotheSnow—WhitenextwhatthedevilQueenwilldototheSnow—Whitenexttime?IntheThumbling,thesufferingexperiencewereevenmoreadventurous,atfirst,thelittlethingwasboughtbytwostrangersfromhisparentsontheway,hecouldescapedfromthetwostrangerssuccessfullyandgotintoamousehole.thenhehelpedtopreventtherichpastor’Smoneyfrombeingstolen.Butinthenestnaorning.hewasswallowedbyacowwiththehey.HecriedandthepastorkilledthecOWandhewassaved.Unfortunately,notuntilhegotoutoftheCOW’Sstomach,awolfswallowedthewholestomach;thelittleThumblingcheatedthewolftotheplaceofhisfather..9.. Chapter2EnhancingChildren’SCognitiveDevelopmentandgotsavedatlast.Allthetalesarefantasticandinteresting,magicalandweird.Sotheyfullysatisfythecuriousnatureofthechildrentopursuetheadventure,thechangeandthenewthings.2.2.1CultivatingChildren’SInterestofReadingThecognitivedevelopmentofchildrenisconcreteandemotional.Thatistosay,thechildrenhaveastrongercognitiveabilitytowhattheyareinterestedinandwhatisconcreteunderanaturalandspontaneoussituation.Asweknow,theimaginationinthefairytalescanmakethetalesmorefantasticandmoreexciting.Furthermore,thechildrencanimagineSOfreelyintheworldofthefairytales,whichalsoenhancethechildren’Ssenseofhappiness.EveryclassicrevisedGrimm‘SFairyTaletakeuseofalotofrhetoricaldevices,suchasexaggeration,personification,mythology,grotesqueryandSOon.ThemainrhetoricaldeviceusedintheLittleBriar—Roseisexaggeration,intheThumblingisgrotesquery,intheLittleRed-Capispersonification,andwhileintheFishermanandHisV/VeismythologyandSOon.Ofcourse,inalltheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,notonlyonerhetoricaldeviceisused,butseveralrhetoricaldevicesareusedatthesametime.Justasthefairytale,theFishermanandIBsWife,thepersonification,mythology,grotesqueryareallusedinit.AllthesecanmakechildrenfeelhappyandexitedwhilereadingtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales.Asaresult,thechildrencangetmoreknowledgeandexperience;theircognitiveabilitywillbeenhancedstepbystep.Besides,classicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleshaverichandinterestingcontentsandconcreteportraits,whichthechildrencanacceptandcognizemoreeasily.WhenthechildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theywillgettheartedificationunconsciously.Atthesametime,theclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescanhelpthechildrenenhancethereadinginterestanddevelopagoodreadinghabit.Therolesinthefairytalesarevarious,theycanbealittleanimal,alittleplantandSOon.whethertheyarealiveandlifeless、concreteorabstract.Theyallcanappearintheworldofthefairytaleswiththefeaturesofhumanbeings.Intheworldofthefairytales,theycanspeakandact,theyalsohavethoughtslikehumanbeings.Thechildrenareveryinterestedandfunwiththem.Whenthayreadthesetales,theywilltrytoknowsomethingaboutthem.Thiscanhelpthechildrenknowmoreabouttherealworld.Andatthesametime,itwillmakethechildrenthinkmoreaboutthenatureandthesociety,and1earnfromthefairytales.Thefairytalesarelistedasliterature,whiletheliteraturemustbeexpressedthroughthelanguage.WhenthechildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theycanlearnsomeliteraturelanguage.Thegreatmastersofthefairytalesmustbemastersofthelanguage.,10一 Chapter2EnhancingChildren’sCognitiveDevelopmentThewriteroftheGrimm。sFairyTales,GrimmBrothers,weregreatlinguists.TheyunderstoodthepsychologyofthechildrenverywellandwrotethefamousGrimm’sFairyTalesforthechildrenallovertheworld.2.2.2StimulatingtheChildren’sImaginableDevelopment.Theimaginationisthebasicfeatureofthefairytales.Theyusetheimaginationtoconnecttheimaginableworldtotherealworld.Theyusetheimaginationtomaketheunrealisticthingsintherealworldbecometrueintheillusionworld.Andthechildrenhasweakerrationandthesenseofrealityisshort,allthismakeschildreninclinedtoimagine.Sothechildrenarefullofimagination,theyliketoimaginesomethingunrealintherealworld.Whiletheworldinthefairytalescansatisfytheirneedsofimaginationandtheycanimaginesofreelyinthefairyworld.Sotheyliketoreadfairytales.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesareunrealtaleswithalotofimagination.Theymakeuseofimaginationtogetalotofpeoplethingsandsituationtogether.Thenanunusualsceneappearsinfrontofthelittlereaders.Theimaginablepeopleandthingsmoveandlivefreelyinthisunrealfairyworld.InoneoftheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,theFrog—King,aprincesswenttoplaynearawell,shethrewaballbutdidnotgotitanditfellintothewell.Shebegantocry,thenafrogappearedandsaidtotheprincess:’’King’daughter,youweepsothatevenastonewouldshowpity.”,“bequiet,anddonotweep,Icanhelpyou,butwhatwillyougivemeifIbringyourplaythingupagain?”.Herewemayask:howcanafrogsaywordslikehumans.Itisjustimagination.IntheFishermanandHisw/re,afishermancaughtafish,Flounder.butsethimfree.Hiswifeaskedhimtofindthefishandaskforalotoftreasure.Howcanafishhavesuchgreatpower?Itisalsojustimagination.SothebasicfactoroftheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesiscolorfulimaginationandtheimaginationisthesoulofthefairytales.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesbreakthelimitationsandobstaclesoftherealworld,andleadchildrengetoutoftherealworldtoadreamworld.WecantaketheLittleRed-Capforexample;thelittlered—cap’sgrandmotherwholivedintheforestwasillandshewenttoseehergrandmother.Onthewaytohergrandmother’shome,shemetwithagreatwolf.Whenthechildrenreadhere,theymayimaginewhatwillhappennext.Andintheirmind,thewolfwasverybad,soitwoulddobadthings.Whilethetalesmatchedwiththechildren’simagination.Andthewolfcheatedthelittlegirltopickflowersforhergrandmother.Whathappenednext?Thewolfswallowedupboththelittlered—capandhergrandmother.Thechildrenmayimagineatthismomentthattheymustbesavedbysomeone,andatlast.thegirlandhergrandmotherwassavedbyahuntsman.Thewholestory Chapter2EnhancingChildren’sCognitiveDevelopmentisfullofimaginationanddevelopedwiththechildren’simagination.IntheLittleBriar—Rose,theKingandtheQueenhadachildfinally.Theyheldafeatforher,whenitcametotheendtheWiseWomenbestowedtheirmagicgiftsuponthebaby.Whenelevenofthemmadetheirbestwishes,thethirteensuddenlycamein.ShewasangrythatshewasnotinvitedbytheKing.Soshecursedthelittlegirlthatshewouldprinkherselfwithaspindleattheageoffifteenandfalldowndead.Thechildrenwillbeveryangrywhiletheyreadthisandtheywillalsoworryaboutthefateofthelittlegirl.Theydonotwantthegirltodieattheageof15.Theymayimaginesomethingwillhappenandsodiditinthestory.Thetwelfthonesaidherwishthatthelittlegirlwouldnotdiebutsleepforonehundredyears.Sothelittlegirlwassaved.Butwhatreallyhappenedatthegirl’sfifteenyearsold?Thelittlegirlsleptfor100years,whatwouldhappennext.Inthechildren’simagination,theyhopeahandsomeprincewouldcometosavetheprincess.Andthestorydevelopedwiththechildren’simagination.ImaginationisthemainpartandthecoreoftheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales.ThepersonsintheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesaretheonesintheimaginableworld;thethingsintheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesaretheonesintheimaginableworld.Ifthereisnoimagination,thereisnofairytales.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesmatcheswellwiththeimaginablepsychologyofthechildren.2.2.3EnrichingtheChildren’sKnowledgeTheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalescontainalotoftruthsaboutthenatureandthesociety.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesusethesimplestoriesandtalestoexplainthecomplextruthssothatthechildrencanunderstandandlearnsomethingfromthestories.Asaresult,theclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalescanattractthelittlereaders,andatthesametime,thechildrencanlearnalotfromthem.EveryclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalehasatruthinit.Thefairytalesareoneofthebasicwaysforchildrentoseetheworldandthenature.Thefeatureofotherstylesofliteratureworksdecidethatthechildrencannotrelyonotherliteratureworks,suchastheadultnovel,theessays,thepoemsandsoontoknowmoreaboutthesocietyandthenature.Actually,childrenlearnalotfromthefairytalesintheirchildhood.TheyknowthebasicnaturalroleswhentheyreadtheGrimm’sFairyTales.Forexample,whenthereadtheFishermanandHis啦,theyknowthatthefishmustliveinthewateriftheygetoutofwater.theycannotsurvive.Sothefishbeggedthefishermantoletitgotothesea.WhentheyreadtheWolfandtheSevenLittleKids,thecanknowthatthewolfcaneatthegoats.Inthenature,somekindsofanimalsliveonotheranimals,suchthewolves.Andsomekindsoftheanimalsliveontheplants.suchthegoats.Theyknowsomebasicnaturalrules—12一 whenthereadtheGrimm’SFairyTales.AndtheyknowmoreabouttheplantsandanimalsmentionedintheGrimm’SFairyTales.Besides,thechildrencanunderstandsomesimplerelationshipofhumansinthesocietybythewayofreadingGrimm’SFairyTales.WhentheyreadthPLittleSnow—White,theymaybecomeveryangryaboutthedevilactionsoftheQueenwhowantedtokillthelittleSnow.Whitemanytimes.TheymaypraisethehuntsmanwhowasaskedtokillthelittleSnow.Whitebutlethergoatlast.ThechildrenmaylikethesevendwarfsbestbecausetheygavethelittleSnow—Whitethemosturgenthelp.IntheLittleBriar-RDse.thereweregoodandkindWiseWomenandabadWiseWoman.ThekindWiseWomengavethelittlegirlbestwishesandbestowedtheirmagicgiftsuponthebaby.WhilethebadWiseWomancursedthatthelittlegMwoulddieatherageoffifteen.SowhilereadingtheGrimm’SFairyTales,thechildrenknowthattherearebothgoodandbadpersonintherealworld.AstheyreadtheGrimm’SFairyTales,theyownsomesimpledistinguishableabilitybetweenthegood,thenice,thekindandthebad,theuglyandtheevil.EveryclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleimpliesakindoforsomekindsoftruth,thechildrencanbenefitalotwhilereadingthem.2.3InspiringtheChildren’SMentalityTheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesarethebestwaytostimulatetheactiveemotionofthechildrenandgetridofthenegativeemotionofthechildren.ActuallythechildhoodisthebestperiodtOcultivatethechildren’Smentaldevelopmentandthefairytaleshavethespecialadvantagesintermofcultivationofthechildren’Smentality.WhenthechildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theyaretotallyfreeintheworldofthefairytales.Theydonothaveanypressurefromtheoutsideworld.AndtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesaretaleswhichthechildrenhavethemostinterestinandhavethedeepestimpressionon.SowhilethechildrenarereadingclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theiremotionsaresincere,glad,stableandactive.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesenrichthechildren’Semotion.IneveryclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,therearegoodandnicepersonsandthings,andatthesametime,therearebadanddevilones.InclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,therearesometalesthatcontainanimals.thewriterinsertedtheanimalssomekindofhumanthoughtsandcharacteristicsaccordingtothefeaturesoftheanimals.Throughthewordsandactionsoftheanimals,theGrimm’SFairyTalesreflecttherealworldofthehumanbeingsinsomeextent.Inthesetales.someanimalsareprizedandsupported,suchasthebirdsandthelittlepigeonsin一13. Chapter2EnhancingChildren’SCognitiveDevelopmenttheCinderella.ThefrogintheFrog—King.Ofcoursetherearealsosomeanimalsthatarecriticizedandsatirized.suchasthewolfintheLittleRed-Cap.IneveryGrimm’SFairyTales,therearegoodrolesandbadones.Childrencanknowthebasicmoralitythroughthesefairytales.Andtheycandistinguishthegoodandthebad,thekindandthedevilinsomeextent.WhentheyreadtheGrimm’SFairyTales,theywillsympathizeandlikethekindpersonsandthings,theywilldetestandhatetheevilandwretchedthingsinthetales.Forexample,whentheyreadtheLittleSnou’White.theyarefullofsympathytOthebeautifulandnicelittleSnow—WhiteandhatetheQueen,herstepmother,averywickedwoman.Fromthetales,childrencanlearnalot.Theyknowthatpeopleshouldbekind;theycannotbewickedliketheQueen.AlthoughtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesalwaystoldthelittlereaderastrangeorevenamysterytale,therereallyexistedsometruthinit.EveryclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaletellsthechildrenatruthwhichisalwaysactiveandoptimistic.ThroughreadingtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,thelittlereaderscangetalotofmentalpabulum.Forexample,intheLittleSnow—White,thesevendwarfswereveryhelpfulandactive;theyhelpalottothelittleSnow—White.Sotheymaythinkifothershelpthemwhatshouldthey?Thechildrenmaythinktheyshouldalsohelpotherswhenothersneedhelp.Onlyiftheyhelpeachothertheycanlivetogetherhappily.WhiletheLittleRed-Captellsthelittlereadersthattheyshouldnotbelievethestrangers,especiallywhentheyarealone,andtheyshouldlistentotheworldandsuggestionsoftheirparents.Thechildrenareverypure,andtheLittleRed-Capcangivethemagoodlessonaboutit.Aftertheyreadthistale,theymaythinkwhatwilltheydoifthemeetastrangerandiftheymeetabadperson,whatcantheydo.Anotherexample,intheFishermanandHisw/re,thecouplewastogreed,theywantedalittlehut,thenagreatstonecastle,andthenhiswilewantedtObeKing,thenbeEmperor,thenbePop,thenevenwantedtobeGod.Butatlastshewasbackagaininthepigstyandgotnothingata11.TheFishermanandHis叼弓mainlywantstotellthereadersthatpeopleshouldnotbetoogreedandmaybetheywillgetnotingatlast.Afterthechildrenreadthistale,whatwilltheythink?Infact,everyclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleshavethesamefunctionstoedifythechildren’Smentality..14一 Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopment3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentThechildhoodisthefirststageofthelife.Atthechildhood,thechildrenareimmatureandinnocent.Andthelimitationoftheirlifeexperienceandtheiragemakethemlacktheabilitytocorrectlydistinguishtherightandthewrong,thekindandthedevil.Theycannotmakeanoveralliudgmentaboutwhatisgoingonaroundthemeither.Intheperiodofthechildhood,thechildrenarecuriousabouteverything,whetheritisgoodorbad,rightorwrong.Andtheyareinclinedtoacceptthenewthings.ThechildhoodisthemostimportantstagetoCUltivatethechildren’Snicemorality.Ifthey,getgoodeducationaboutthemoralityinthechildhood,theywillformnicemoralityinthefuture.Iftheygetwrongviewsatfirsttheymayhavebadmorality.Sointhechildhood,itisquietnecessarytocultivatethechildrentoformnicemorality.asitcanlaythewayforthechildrentohavecorrectviewoflifeandrightsenseofvalue.WhilethefairytalesespeciallytheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleshavetheiruniquewaystocultivatechildren’Snicemorality.Itsrichcontentanditsinterestingstoriesattractthechildrenmost.Itcanenlightenthechildren’Smentalqualityandstimulatethechildrentoformnicemorality.InsomeclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,therearequietbrightuglinessandbeauty.Forexample,intheLittleSnow—White,theLittleSnow—Whitewasnearlykilledseveraltimesbyherstepmother,thedevilQueen.ThesevendwarfssavedhertimeaftertimeandabravePrincesaveheratlast.IstheLittleSnow-Whiteniceornot,arethesevendwarfsgoodornot,isthePrincessbraveornot,andistheQueendevilornot?HowcanthechildrenmakejudgmentsonthemandhowcantheydefinitetheLittleSnow—White’SbeautyandtheQueen’Sugliness.WhiletheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalestransmitthehumanbasicvirtuetothechildren,suchasthehonesty,braveness,strong—wiliness,team—spirit,generosityandSOon.Alltheseareveryimportanttostimulatethechildrentoformgrandandnicementality.WhenthechildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theymayenterafairyworldwhichconsistsoftruefeelingandkindheartsandwheretheniceandthekindarepraised.Thechildrenmayseethemselvesinthisfairyworld,wheretheycanexpresstheirpressureandseetheirownfeeling.Inthefairyworld,thechildrencannothelpbeingattractedbythepersonsofthefairytales.Theyhavethesamefeelingwiththepersonsofthetales.Theywillconsciouslythinkaboutthedifferentrolesofthefairytalesandrelyingonthese,theywillgraduallyunderstandtherealrelationshipamonghumans.The,vwillalsograduallyappreciatethevariousmentalexperiences.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleshavetheeternal.15. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentcharming.Ittransmitsthephilosophyoftheloveandhasthemagicpowertoleadthehumantobekindandnice.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleswilluseitsownexpressionstotellthechildrenwhichisrightandwhichiswrong.Ithasmakethechildrenhavethebasicunderstandingaboutthewisdomofmentality3.1TheoriesAboutChildren’SMoralCognitionMoraleducationisbecominganincreasinglypopulartopicinthefieldsofpsychologyandeducation.Mediareportsofincreasedviolentjuvenilecrime,teenpregnancy,andsuicidehavecausedmanytodeclareamoralcrisisinournation.Whilenotallofthesesocialconcernsaremoralinnature,andmosthavecomplexorigins,thereisagrowingtrendtowardslinkingthesolutionstotheseandrelatedsocialproblemstotheteachingofmoralandsocialvaluesinoursociety.Systematicresearchandscholarshiponmoraldevelopmenthasbeengoingonformostofthiscentury,andeducatorswishingtoattendtoissuesofmoraldevelopmentandeducationmaymakeuseofwhathasbeenlearnedthroughthatwork.Thefollowingoverviewprovidesanintroductiontothemainperspectivesguidingcurrentworkonmoraldevelopmentandeducation.Onlyweknowthedevelopmentstagesofthechildren’Smoralcognition,canweknowthebestwaystoeducatethechildren.3.1.1Piaget’STheoryonChildren’SMoralCognitionJeanPiagetisamongthefirstpsychologistswhoseworkremainsdirectlyrelevanttocontemporarytheoriesofmoraldevelopment.Inhisearlywriting,hefocusedspecificallyonthemorallivesofchildren,studyingthewaychildrenplaygamesinordertolearnmoreaboutchildren’Sbeliefsaboutrightandwrong(1932/65).AccordingtoPiaget,alldevelopmentemergesfromaction;thatistosay,individualsconstructandreconstructtheirknowledgeoftheworldasaresultofinteractionswiththeenvironment.Basedonhisobservationsofchildren’Sapplicationofruleswhenplaying,Piagetdeterminedthatmorality,too,canbeconsideredadevelopmentalprocess.Forexample,Ben,atenyearoldstudiedbyPiaget,providedthefollowingcritiqueofarulemade—upbyachildplayingmarbles:”itisn’tarule!It’Sawrongrulebecauseit"soutsideoftherules.Afairruleisonethatisinthegame”.Benbelievedintheabsoluteandintrinsictruthoftherules,characteristicofearlymoralreasoning.Incontrast,Vua,agedthirteen,illustratesanunderstandingofthereasoningbehindtheapplicationofrules.characteristicoflatermoralthinking.Whenaskedtoconsiderthefaimessofamade—uprulecomparedtoatraditionalrule,Vuareplied”Itisjustasfairbecausethemarblesaretarapart”(makingthegameequallydifficult).一16. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentInadditiontoexaminingchildren’Sunderstandingofrulesaboutgames,Piagetinterviewedchildrenregardingactssuchasstealingandlying.Whenaskedwhatalieis,youngerchildrenconsistentlyansweredthattheyare”naughtywords”.Whenaskedwhytheyshouldnotlie,youngerchildrencouldrarelyexplainbeyondtheforbiddennatureoftheact:”becauseitisanaughtyword”.However,olderchildrenwereabletoexplain”becauseitisn’tright”.and”itwasn’ttrue”.Evenolderchildrenindicatedanawarenessofintentionasrelevanttothemeaningofanact:”AlieiSwhenyoudeceivesomeoneelse.TomakeamistakeiSwhenyoumakeamistake”.Fromhisobservations,Piagetconcludedthatchildrenbeginina”heteronymous”stageofmoralreasoning,characterizedbyastrictadherencetorulesandduties,andobediencetoauthority.Thisheteronomyresultsfromtwofactors.Thefirstfactoristheyoungchild’Scognitivestructure.AccordingtoPiaget,thethinkingofyoungchildrenischaracterizedbyegocentrism.Thatistosaythatyoungchildrenareunabletosimultaneouslytakeintoaccounttheirownviewofthingswiththeperspectiveofsomeoneelse.Thisegocentrismleadschildrentoprojecttheirownthoughtsandwishesontoothers.Itisalsoassociatedwiththeuni—directionalviewofrulesandpowerassociatedwithheteronomousmoralthought,andvariousformsof”moralrealism.”Moralrealismisassociatedwith”objectiveresponsibility”,whichisvaluingtheletterofthelawabovethepurposeofthelaw.Thisiswhyyoungchildrenaremoreconcernedabouttheoutcomesofactionsratherthantheintentionsofthepersondoingtheact.Moralrealismisalsoassociatedwiththeyoungchild’Sbeliefin”immanentjustice.”Thisistheexpectationthatpunishmentsautomaticallyfollowactsofwrong—doing.OneofthemostfamouscasesofsuchchildhoodthinkingwasthatoftheyoungboywhobelievedthathishittingapowerpolewithhisbaseballbatcausedamajorpowerblackoutintheNewYorkcityarea.Thesecondmajorcontributortoheteronomousmoralthinkinginyoungchildren,istheirrelativesocialrelationshipwithadults.Inthenaturalauthorityrelationshipbetweenadultsandchildren,powerishandeddownfromabove.Therelativepowerlessnessofyoungchildren.coupledwithchildhoodegocentrismfeedsintoaheteronomousmoralorientation.However,throughinteractionswithotherchildreninwhichthegroupseeksatoplaytogetherinawaya11findfair.childrenfindthisstrictheteronomousadherencetorulessometimesproblematic.Aschildrenconsiderthesesituations,theydeveloptowardsan”autonomous”stageofmoralreasoning,characterizedbytheabilitytoconsiderrulescritically,andselectivelyapplytheserulesbasedonagoalofmutualrespectandcooperation.The.17. abllltYtoactfromasenseofreciprocityandmutualrespectisassociatedwithashifiinthechlld’scognmvestructurefromegocentrismtOperspectivetaking。Coordinatingone·sownperspectlVewiththatofothersmeansthatwhatisrightneedstobebasedonsolutionsthatm∞tthereqmrementsoffairreciprocity.Thus,PiagetviewedmoraldevelopmentastheresuItotInterpersonalinteractionsthroughwhichindividualsworkoutresolutionswhicha11deemfair·Paradoxically,thisautonomousviewofmoralityasfairnessismorecompellingandleadstomoreconsistentbehaviorthantheheteronomousorientationheldbyyoungerchildren.3.1.2Kohlberg’sTheoryonChildren’SMoralCognitionLawrenceKohlberg(1969)modifiedandelaboratedPiaget’swork,andlaidthegroundworkforthecurrentdebatewithinpsychologyonmoraldevelopment.ConsistentwithP1aget,heproposedthatchildrenformwaysofthinkingthroughtheirexperienceswhichmcludeunderstandingsofmoralconceptssuchasjustice,rights,equalityandhumanwelfare.KohlbergfollowedthedevelopmentofmoraljudgmentbeyondtheagesstudiedbyPiaget.anddeterminedthattheprocessofattainingmoralmaturitytooklongerandwasmoregradualthanPiagethadproposed.(Cohen,D:2002:34)Onthebasisofhisresearch,Kohlbergidentifiedsixstagesofmoralreasoninggrouped1mOthreemajorlevels.Eachlevelrepresentedafundamentalshiftinthesocial—moraIperspectiveoftheindividual.Atthefirstlevel,thepre—conventionallevel,aperson"smoralJudgmentsarecharacterizedbyaconcrete,individualperspective.Withinthislevel.aStage1hete‘onomousorientationfocusesonavoidingbreakingrulesthatarebackedbypullisllrnent,obedienceforitsownsakeandavoidingthephysicalconsequencesofanactiontoDersonsandproperty·AsinPiaget’sframework,thereasoningofStage1ischaracterizedbvego-centnsmandtheinabilitytoconsidertheperspectivesofothers.AtStage2thereistheea。lYeme。genceofmoralreciprocity.TheStage2orientationfocusesontheinstrumental.pragmaticvalueofanaction.Reciprocityisoftheform,”youscratchmybackandI"llscratchyours·”TheGoldenRulebecomes,”Ifsomeonehitsyou,youhitthemback.”AtStage2onefollowstherulesonlywhenitistosomeone。immediateinterests.Whatisrightiswhat,sfairinthe8enSeofanequalexchange,adeal,anagreement.AtStage2thereisanunderstandingthateverybodyhashis(her)owninteresttopursueandtheseconflict,SOthatrightisrelative(mtneconcreteindividualistsense).IndividualsattheconventionallevelofreasoninQ.howeVe。,haVeabasicunderstandingofconventionalmorality.andreasonwithanunde。standingthatnormsandconventionsarenecessarytoupholdsociety.Theytendtobeself-identifiedwiththeserules,andupholdthemconsistently.viewingmoralityasactingin.18. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentaccordancewithwhatsocietydefinesasright.ThesecondleveliStheconventionallevel.Withinthislevel,individualsatStage3areawareofsharedfeelings,agreements,andexpectationswhichtakeprimacyoverindividualinterests.PersonsatStage3definewhatisrightintermsofwhatisexpectedbypeopleclosetoone’Sself,andintermsofthestereotypicrolesthatdefinebeinggood—e.g.,agoodbrother,mother,teacher.Beinggoodmeanskeepingmutualrelationships?suchastrust,loyalty,respect,andgratitude.Theperspectiveisthatofthelocalcomnmnityorfamily.Thereisnotasyetaconsiderationofthegeneralizedsocialsystem.Stage4markstheshiftfromdefiningwhatisrightintermsoflocalnormsandroleexpectationstodefiningrightintermsofthelawsandnormsestablishedbythelargersocialsystem.Thisisthe”memberofsociety”perspectiveinwhichoneismoralbyfulfillingtheactualdutiesdefiningone’Ssocialresponsibilities.Onemustobeythelawexceptinextremecasesinwhichthelawcomesintoconflictwithotherprescribedsocialduties.Obeyingthelawisseenasnecessaryinordertomaintainthesystemoflawswhichprotecteveryone.Finally,thepost—conventionallevelischaracterizedbyreasoningbasedonprinciples,usinga”priortosociety”perspective.Theseindividualsreasonbasedontheprincipleswhichunderlierulesandnorms,butrejectauniformapplicationofaruleornorm.Whiletwostageshavebeenpresentedwithinthetheory,onlyone,Stage5,hasreceivedsubstantialempiricalsupport.Stage6remainsasatheoreticalendpointwhichrationallyfollowsfromthepreceding5stages.Inessencethislastlevelofmoraljudgmententailsreasoningrootedintheethicalfairnessprinciplesfromwhichmorallawswouldbedevised.Lawsareevaluatedintermsoftheircoherencewithbasicprinciplesoffairnessratherthanupheldsimplyonthebasisoftheirplacewithinanexistingsocialorder.Thus,thereisanunderstandingthatelementsofmoralitysuchasregardforlifeandhumanwelfaretranscendparticularculturesandsocietiesandaretobeupheldirrespectiveofotherconventionsornormativeobligations.Thesestages(1—5)havebeenempiricallysupportedbyfindingsfromlongitudinalandcross—culturalresearch(Powereta1..1989).Accordingtotherulesofthechildren’Smoraldevelopment,thechildren’Smindisconcreteanddirect.Becausetheyhavealowermoralcognitiveabilityandtheyhaveshortofmorallifeexperience,theycannotunderstandthemoralsystemdeeplyandcompletely.Whattheycanunderstandisthesimpleandconcretethingswhichhavedirectconnectionwiththemorwhichtheyhaveexperienced.Theeducationormoralbookswhichdepartfromtherulesofthechildren’Smoraldevelopmentwillcultivatetheimmoralchildren.WhiletheGrimm’SFairyTalesisanexcellentchildren’SbookwhichwaswrittenbyGrimmBrothersaccordingto—19一 Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentthechildren’Smoraldevelopment.AstheGrimm’SFairyTalesisamasterpieceintheworldofthechildren’Sliteratureanditcanfittheregularityofthechildrencognitivedevelopment.Itcontainsalotofsimplebutdeepmoralwisdomsandshowthemclearlytothechildren.Therearealotofimaginations,exaggerationsandotherrhetoricsintheGrimmFairyTales.Andthroughtheserhetorics,thechildrencanhaveavivid,visualanddirectvisionandconcept.TheGrimm’SFairyTalescanteachthesevirtuesthroughtheexcellenttalesandletthechildrenhavedirectcommunicationofconvictionsⅥ,iththerolesinthefairytales.ThroughtheGrimm’SFairyTales,thechildrencanhaveanopportunitytoknowthesevirtuesanddevelopthesevirtues.3.2ImplicatingtheWisdomofMoralityHowcanwemakethechildrenliveandstudyhappilyeveryday,howcanwemakethemownthequalityofbravenessandstrong-wilinesstofacewiththedifficultiesandfrustrations.EveryclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesimplicatesadeepphilosophyofthehuman.Theycontainalotofwisdomofmoralitywhichthechildrencanlearnalotfromthem.IntheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,therearegoodandnicepersonsaswellasbadanddevilones.Thechildrencanhaveaclearunderstandingofwhatisgoodandnicewhiletheyreadthefairytales.Atthesametime,theywilllearnwhatisbadandwhattheyshouldnotdo.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesimplicatealotofwisdomofmorality,suchasbraveness,generosity,kindness,smartnessandSOon.TheCinderellatellsthechildrentheyshouldnotjustseethesurfaceofthethingsandtheniceoneswilbefoundatlast.TheFrog—Kingtellsthemthattheyshouldkeeptheirwordsiftheymakeapromisetosomeone.WhiletheLittleRed-Capimpliestothemthattheyshouldnotbelieveinsomeone,asthestrangermaybeabadman.Actually,theclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesarefullofthephilosophyofthemorality.AndthechildrenmustbenefitalotwhentheyreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales3.2.1TheKindnessBeingtheBasisoftheClassicGrimm’SFairyTalesTheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleswascollectedbytheGrimmBrothers,andtheycontaintheexperiencesofthehumans.ThetalesintheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesareverytouchingtoeverychild’Sheart.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalestransmittheloveandkindnessamongchildrengenerationaftergeneration.Thechildrenenjoyreadingthestoriesfulloflove.Maybetheydonotunderstandclearlywhatloveis.Buttheyareeagerforit.WhiletheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesarefilllof10veandkindness.Intheclassic一20. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’sMoralDevelopmentrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,thechildrencanhavealotofemotionalexperiencesandunderstandingaboutlife.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesshowthechildrenlivelinessofthelittleanimals,sincerityofthefriendshipandtherelationship.Alltheseattractthechildren’spureandinnocenthearts.Actually,ineverychild’sheart,theyhopetheyarekindandnice,theyhopetheywerethePrinceandthePrincesstogiveothersloveandhelp.SowhentheyreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,theirmindsarechanged,andtheywillpursuitthekindnessintherealworld.(Zips,Jack:2002:65)EveryclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTaleprizedthekindnessoftheworld,whetherdirectlyorindirectly.Forexample,theCinderellaintheCinderelladidnotgetlovefromherstepmotherandherfather,andherstepmotheralwaysill—treatedher.Butshedidnotbecomebadanddevilbecauseofthis.Shecherishedherloveandtoldherlovetohermotherandusedthelovetothelinlebirdsandthebigtrees.Atmost,shedidnotgiveuppursuingthegoodthingsbecauseofhersuffering.Althoughshewasill-treatedbyherstepmotherandhersisters,shegotthehappinessatlast.Thistaleistransmittingtheloveandkindnesstothelittlechildren.Atthesametimethetaletellthechildrenthattheyshouldbekindandfulloflove.Iftheyhaveakindheart.theywilllivehappilyeveryday.Atthesametime.whentheyreadtheendofthemotherandherowntwodaughters,theycanlearnthatifonepersonhasabadheart,whichiffullofenvy.Thensheorhewillliveunhappilyeverydayandtheirendwillbebadatlast.SotheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesarefullofkindnessandlove.Andthechildrencanlearnalotfromthem.Thereisanothergoodexamplewhichgivesthechildrenanegativeexample,whichistheFishermanandHisWife.Therewasacouplewholivedonfishingeverydayandtheirlifewasveryhard.Theydidnothaveanythingexceptaraggedboatwhichthefishermanusedtocatchfish.OnedaythefishermancaughtaFlounder,whichwasaprinceinfactandwascursedbyawitch.TheFlounderbeggedthefishermantoreleasehimandthefishermanpromisedhimandlethimgotothesea.Whenthefishermangothome,hetoldhiswife.WhilehiswifeaskedthefishermantofindtheFlounderagainandagain.Atfirst,thewifeofthefishermanwantedahut,thenagreatstonecaste.TheFloundergavethema11.Butthefisherman’swilewasmoreandmoregreedy.LatershewantedtobeKing,beEmperor,andthenbePope.TheFloundermadetheallthewoman’srequestcometrue.Evenifthefisherman’swifegotsomanythingsandgotsohighstatus,shewasstillunsatisfied.Thenextday,sheevenwantedtobeGodsothatshecouldorderthesunandthemoontorise.Butthistimedidnotconsenttoherrequest.TheFloundertoldthefisherman:”gotoher,andyouwill。21. lindherbackagaininthepigsty.”Andtheretheyarestilllivingthisday.Thistalestellsthechlldrenthat‘heyshouldnotbetoogreedy.Iftheyaretoogreedy,theywillneversatisffwithwhattheyhavealready,andtheywillneverbehappy.whlle1nthe£豇7leSnow—White,aQueengavebirthabeautifulgirl.ButunfortunatelvtheQueenpassedawaysoonafterthegirlwasborn.Afterayearpassed,theKingtooktohimselfanotherw1掀ThisQueenwasverydevil,andshecouldnotbearanyoneelsewasmorebeaut删thanher.ButastheSnow—Whitegrewup,shebecamemoreandmorebeautm止evenmorebeau‘ifulthantheQueen.SotheQueentriedeverymeanstol(illtheSnow-White.ButeVerYtimeshefailedtokillher,andattheend,thelittleSnow—WhitewassavedbvaPrlnceand‘heygotmatried·WhilethewickedQueenwasforcedtoputonthered。hotshoes.anddanceuntilshedroppeddowndead.ThistalewilltellthechildrenaIotoftmths.FirSttheyshouldbenicetoothersandthenotherswillbenicetoyou.Second,theyshouldnotbetooenVy,asenVYwillletthemlosesense.Third,thetaletellsthechildrenthattheyshouldbekindandnice.Andtheevilpeoplewillbepunishedatlast.Ine。ea。emanYklndsofnicemoralitiesintheclassicrevisedGrimmtsFairyTales.rhP(觑r£以咖0Childmainlytellsthechildrenthattheyshouldbehonestortheywill10sealotoftnmgs,eventhemostpreciousthingstheyhave.Iftheyknowtheirmistakesandcorrectthem1mmediately,‘heYw111beforgiven.TheFaithJulJohnmainlytellsthechildrenthatthe龋endsshouldbelieveeachotherandhelpeachotherfromtheheart,thentheycangetthebestandwannest腧ndshiP·TheLittleRed-Captellsthechildrenthattheyshouldnotbelieveinotne。sandtheYshouldlistentotheirparents’suggestions.IntheWolJandthPSevP,2Litt,PK。ds,thelittlegoatescapedthewolfandsavedhisbrothersandsisterswithhismother.IttellsthechlJd。enwhentheYmeetdifficultiesordangers;theyshouldbecalmandaskhelD矗omtheadults·AlltheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalestellthechildrentobeniceandkind.Astheniceandthekindcangetahappylifewhilethedevilandthebadwillbepunishedatlast.3.2.2TransmittingtheVirtueofHumansAJthoughweconsiderthechildrenarethemainreadersoftheGrimm·sFairyTales.buttheGrimm"sFairYTalesarenotjustsimpleandeasy,thethemeofeverytaleintheclassicreVlsedGrimm"sFairyTalesisverydeepandtoughing,someevenarealittleserious.ThecJas51c。eVl8edGnmm’sFairyTalescontainalltheexperienceswhichonepersonwiIIfacewithmhiswholelife,suchasthehappiness,thesadness,thelove,thedespair,thefairandeventhedeath.Asachildgrowsup,hewillfacewithalotofsuchexperiences.Whiletheunmm‘s卜alrYTalesusetheirownfeaturesofarttoleadchildrentothinkaboutsuchthinQsin一22— Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren。sMoralDevelopmentthereallife.Thechildrencanknowthebasicdifferencesfromthegoodtothebad.AstheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalestransmitthevirtueofhumans,hechildrencanlearnthemeaningofthevirtueunconsciouslywhiletheyarereadingtheGrimm’sFairyTalesandunderstandwhatisreallyhonesty,braveness,kindness,cooperation,generosityandsoon.Infact,theclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesareonepartofGermancultureaswellasonepartoftheworld’sculture.Theyhavedeephistoricalandrealisticbackground.WhenthechildrenreadtheGrimm’sFairyTales,theywillgetknowntothecultureandthespiritofthenationwhicheithershowsthechildrenacertainsociallifepattern,orlooksforwardtoanicefuture,oradvocatecertainethicandmoralnotionsandwayofacts.theGrimm’sFairyTalescanhelpthechildrengetridofnegativefeelingandletthechildrenlearnthewisdomofthehumans,thesocialcustomsandvariousvirtues.TheGrimm’sFairyTalesarejustlikeaculturalceremony,everyonewhojoinsinthisceremonywillcomprehendthecultureandthewisdompasseddowngenerationfromgeneration.WhenthechildrenreadtheGrimm’sFairyTales,theywillgraspthenationalspiritandthevirtueofthenationandtheworld.TheGrimm’sFairyTalesarebeyondtherealworld.Theybreaktherulesandthelogicoftherealworld.Atthesametime.theGrimm’sFairyTalesarealsoreflectionsoftherealworld.Theytransmitthetruthswhicharemorerealisticoftherealworld.Theytransmitthevirtuewhichtherealworldpraiseshighly.ThechildrenliketheGrimm’sFairyTales,andalotofclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTaleshavebecomeonepartoftheirmemories.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesleadthechildrentobecomeapersonwithgoodvirtueandmorality.WhentheyreadtheBrotherandSister,thechildrenknowthattherelationshipamongrelativesisthemostprecious.Onmatterwhattheirrelativesare,theyshouldhelpandsupporteachother.Andbeside,thistalealsotellsthechildrenthatdevilpersonwillbepunishedatlast:justastheQueenandherdaughter.Theywantedtokillthesisterandbrotherbutatlasttheywerekilledbytheirdevilheart.Sofromthistalethechildrenwillknowthattheyshouldbeniceandkindperson.WhentheyreadtheThreeSnake—Leaves,thechildrenwillhatetheprincess’ungratefulactions.Sheevenwantedtokillherhusbandwhohadsaveherwithherlover.Theywillappreciatetheyouth’sgenerosityandkindness.Buttheendiswhatthechildrenwanttosee.Theyouthwassave.whilethedevilprincessandheraccomplicewereplacedinashipwhichhadbeenpiercedwithholes,andsenttosea,wheretheysoonsankamidthewaves.Sothetaletellsthechildrentheyshouldbegratefultowhoeverhelpsthem.Theyshouldbekindandgenerousastheyouthinthetale.Theyshouldusevariouspressurestoprotectthemselves.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalescontaina.23. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopment————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————一loIofallegoricalstorieswhichinflectthetrue,theniceandthekindoftherealworld.IntheworldoftheGrimm’sFairyTales,thechildrenseevariousprotagonists.Andthroughtheirexperiences,theyalsoexperiencethehappinessfromtheirfriend’Ssupport,thepowerofthecooperation,thenicetyofthegenerosity,therepayofthekindnessandthevalueofthebraveness.Inaworldfulloffreedom,imaginationandhappiness,theclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalestransmitthevirtueofhumans.Andthechildrenlearnthebasicstandardstodistinguishthegoodandthebad,thekindandthedevil.Throughreadingthestories,thechildrenknowwhattheycando,whattheyshouldnotdo,howtheygetalongwithothers.Asthechildrengrowup,thestoriesarerememberedintheirmind,theycanseethemselvesinthefairytales.Whenthechildrenarestrugglingtomakeachoicebetweenthegoodandthebad,theclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescanbethebeaconoftheirlife.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescanleadthemtorethinktheirownbehaviors.3.2.3CultivatingtheChildren’SVirtueAsweknow,theclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesaretheclassicofthehuman’Sculture,astheirbeautycanberememberedforeverinourminds.Manyyearslater,wecanstillremembertheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleswhichweheardinourchildhood.TheCinderellaworethegoldenslipperanddancedwiththePrince,whentheclockclickedtwelve,wefeelmoreandmoreanxiousabouttheCinderella’Sdepart.WeallhopethattheCinderellaandthePrincecanlivetogetherhappily.WhentheyreadtheMotherHolle,theyfeelhappyfortheprettyandindustriousdaughterasthisgirlisverykindandindustrious.theyhatetheotherdaughterwhowasveryuglyandidle.Butthemotherwasfondertotheuglydaughterasshewasherowndaughter.Whiletheothergirlwhowasastep—daughter,wasobligedtodoallwork.LaterthenicegirlmetMotherHolle,whotreatherverywellandgaveheralotofgoldwhenshewentbackhome.ThelazygirlalsowantedtogetthegoldandshewenttoseetheMotherHolle,butshewasSOlazythattheMotherHolledidnotlikeherata11.TheMotherHollelethergoandshewascoveredwithpitchandthepitchcouldnotbegotoffaslongasshelived.Whenthechildrenreadthistale,theywillbeveryexcitedasthebadandlazygirlgotpunishedatlast.Andtheywillbealsorelaxedasthenicegirlgotrepaidforherkindness.Theeager,theexcited,thehate,thegladintheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesaretheearliestspiritfeelingofthechildren.Suchfeelingsalsohelpthechildrentohavethefirstunderstandingoftherealworld.periodofthechildhoodisthepreparationfortheadultandthechildhoodisalsoa.24— Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentveryimportantperiodforthechildrentoprepareforthefutureSoweshouldprotectthechildhoodofthechildrenandletthechildrenactfreelyintheworldofthefairytales.Weshouldgivethemahappyandgladchildhood.WhenthechildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theyseemtoenterintoaimaginableworld,wheretheyarefreeofanypressurefromtherealworld.Insuchafairyworldwithaclearly—distinguishedgoodanddevil,thechildrenformtheirowncharacteristicsunconsciouslyandtheyalsoimaginetheidealworld.Atfirst.hewasauglyfrog,laterhebecameahandsomePrinceintheFrog—King,thewomanwasSOgreedythatshegotnothingatlastintheFishermanandHisNfe.shewasniceandkindbutill—treatedbyherstepmother,butshenevergaveupherownkindnessandherpursuitofhappiness,andatlastshegotallintheCinderella,thelovelyLittleRed—CapwascheatedbythewolfandwassavebyahuntermanatlastintheLittleRed-Cap.AllthesevividDortraitscannotonlyenrichthechildren’Schildhood,butalsocultivatetheirmoralityofthetrue,thegoodandthebeautiful.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescanhelpthechildrentosettheirdreamsfreeandhelpthemtoenjoythebeautyandnicetyoftheworld.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesmakethechildrenknowthatthereareboththegoodandthebadintheworld.Andtheyshouldbegoodandkind.TroughreadingtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theyhavethebasicmoralstandards,which1aythefoundationforthedevelopmentoftheirvirtueandmoralityastheygrowup.3.3InspiringtheDevelopmentofChildren’SMoralityThegoodfairytalesarelikethesunshine.shiningtheroadofthechildhoodofeverychild.Thegoodfairytalesareliketherain,wateringthelittleheartofeverychild.WhiletheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesaresuchgoodfairytales.Theyarethebesttalestocultivatethechildren‘Smorality.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescontainsalotofviIrtueswhicharethemostbasicandclassictruths.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleshavetheirowncharmingandtheyarelovedbychildrengenerationaftergeneration.Theworldofthefairytalesiscolorfulandsimple;itisjustlikeaparadiseforthechildrenasthechildren·Sworldisalsosimpleandfullofnicety.Sothefairyworldisjustsuitablefortheworldofthechildren’Spsychologicalworld.Intheworldofthefairytales,thereareclearniceanddevil.Andthenicewilldefeatthedevilatlast.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalestellchildrenthemeaningofthevirtues.Ifweregal·dtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesasanangle,thenthisanglenotonlyhasthebeautifulappearance,butalsoowndeepwisdomofmorality.Itspreadsitswingsof一25— imaginationandfliesfreelytoplanttheseedofloveandnicetyintheheartofthechildren.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesstimulatethechildren’SgrowthofmoralityandDlantthenobleemotionsofhumansinthemindofthechildren.TheclassicrevisedGrimm-sFairvTalescaninspirethechildren’Smindandaction.Theycanalsoenrichthechildren,smindsandsetgoodexamplesforthechildren’Sbehaviorsinthefuture.TheclassicrevisedGrimm-sFairyTalescontainalotofwisdomandtheoriesofthevirtueandmoralitv,sotheclassicreVisedGrimm’SFairyTalescaninspirethedevelopmentofchildren’Smoralitv.ThevCallinspirethechildren’Smoralityandstimulatethechildrento1eamthemoralitvself-consciously。3.3.1InspiringtheChildren’SMoralEmotionEverychildarefullofandcuriosity,whichisacommonfeatureofthechildren’scharacteristics,whiletheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTaleshaverichwhichhasthegreatestattractionstothelittlereaders.ThismakeschildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesactively.Whenthechildrenreadthefairytaleswithfullheart,theywillforgettherealworldandenterintotheworldofthefairytales,inwhichthevareeagertohelpthekindandthegood,andtheyaredisgustedtothebadandthedevil.Actuallvwhenthechildrenreadsomethingunconsciously.orwhentheyaretaughtunconsciously,theycanobtaintheusefulthingsinthebooksorothers,suchasthegoodmorality,muchbetter.Forexample,whatcanthechildrenlearnwhiletheyarereadingtheFishermanandHisWife?Infact,theFishermanandHisWifetransmitsadeeptruthoflifethatispeoplecannotbetoogreedyortheywillgetnothingatlast.Besides,italsotellsthechildrenonepersoncannotrelyonotherstogetwhattheywant;theymusttrytheirownbesttogetwhathewants.SometruthorphilosophyareSOdeepandabstractthatmanychildrencannotunderstandCOmpletelvatonce,buttheseedsofthenice,thegood,andthebeautifulinthechildren’sheartwillblossominthefuture.WecansaywithoutanydoubtthatthepowerwhichthefairvtalesinspiretothechildrenisSOgreatthatthechildrenwillhaveaveryclearattitudetoDraisethenicethingsandhatethebadthings.IfyouaskthechildrenwhotheylikeintheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theywilltellyoumanycharactersofthefairytales.suchastheFrog。King,Cinderella,LittleRed—Cap,LittleSnow—WhiteandSOon.AllthesecharactersintheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalestransmitthegoodmoralityandvirtuetothechildren.theFrog—Kingeducatesthechildrentokeeptheirworlds,theCinderellatellsthechildrennevertogiveuptheirdreamnomatterwhatdifficultytheymeet,theLittleRed—Captellsthechildrennevertobelieveinthestrangers.andtheLittleSnow—Whitetellsthemtobekindto一26. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopment————————————————————————————————————————————————————————二一一一others,ifonepersonaredevilliketheQueeninthetale,heorshewillbepunishedatlast.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesenrichchildren’smorality,andthechildrenreadfreelyintheworldofthefairytales.InthebeautifulimaginableworldoftheclassicrevisedGrimm’Sfairytales,thechildrenlearnalotofgoodmoralitiesunconsciously,suchashonestⅥbraveness,generosity,kindness,cooperation,theimportanceofthefriendshipandtherelationshipandSOon.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleshavemanybeauties,suchasbeautvofenlotion.beautYoflanguage,beautyofsettling,beautyoffeelingandSOon.Sowhenthechildrenread‘heclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales.theyenjoyalotofbeauties.ThebeautvofmoraIitiesandV1rtHeintheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalescanmakepeoplenobler.NowadavsthechildrenhaVemorepressurefromtherealworld.WhiletheclassicrevisedGrimm,sFairvTalescanbuildarelaxed,comfortable,sweet,andwarmfairyworldfrothem,wheretheirmlndcanbepurifiedandtheycanforgettheworriesandanxiousness.Allthesecanstimulatethehealthydevelopmentofthechildren’smentality.Allthesecaninspirethehealthvdevelopmentofthechildrentsm。ralemotion.。3.3.2MakingtheChildrenComprehendtheMoralityTheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesarebeautifulplantsaswellasbeautifulsongs.IheYarefullofwisdomofmorality.Atthesametime,theycanleadandstirnulatethechildrentolearnthewisdomofthevirtueandmorality.Asinthefairyworld,thechildrenlivemamoreboardedworldofimaginationthantherealworld,andtheycanplaymorer01esinthis1maginableworld,suchasthebraveprince,thebeautifulprincess,thelovelvandlittleanlmaJswhlchcanspeak,andanyotherkindpeople.Alltheserolesarelovedandadoredbvthechildren·Theycanbeawindoworadoorforthechildrentocomprehendthewjsdomofthemoralityandvirtue·Theywillfollowthesevirtuesandmoralitiesafterthevreallvcomprebendthem·intheworldofclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,thechildrenarehappyandfree,theYusetheirownwaystocomprehendtheloftinessofthemoralityandDlainttheirbeautifullife·Theywillbemoreactiveandself-conscioustodeveloptheirownmoralitvandvirtue.Here1SagoodexamplefromwhichwecanseehowtheclassicrevisedGrimmtsFairvTalesleadthechildrentolearnthevirtuesandmoralitiesactively.ThPCi门de坨ll臼istheoneofthemostexcellenttalesintheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales.ThecuteCinderellawasapoo。91rlwhosemotherwasdead.Oneyearlater,hisfathertookanotherwife,andthewomanbroughtwlthhertwodaughters.Threeofthemwereveryvileandblackofhea九.Thev1etthe.27— Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’sMoralDevelopmentCinderellaworkfrommorningtillnight.AlthoughtheCinderellawasill—treatedbyherstepmotherandhersisters,shewasstillpiousandgood.Whenthefatheraskedthethreedaughterswhattheywanted.Histwostep—daughterswantedbeautifuldressesandpearlsandjewels,buttheCinderellaonlywantedthefirstbranchwhichknockedagainsthisfather’shatonhiswayhome.Fromthispart,thechildrencanlearnthatCinderellawassogoodandsimpleandtheyshouldlearnfromher.Latersheplantedthebranchonhermother’sgraveAlthoughCinderellasufferedalot,shenevergaveupthepursuitofhappiness.Thekingofthecountryorderedafestivalandalltheyounggirlswereinvitedinorderthathissonmightchoosehimselfabride.WhenCinderellaheardaboutthisnews,shealsowantedtogothefestival.Butherstep—motherdidnotallowedhertogoandcreateddifficultiesforher,atfirstsheaskedCinderellatopickthelentilsoutoffromtheashesintwohours,theninonehour,theninhalfanhourCinderellafinishedallthesetaskswiththehelpofthepigeons,theturtle—dovesandthebirds.Fromthispart,thechildrenmaygetveryangrywiththestepmother.Theymayhatethestep—motherasshewassobadtotheCinderella.Atthesametime,theyfeelrelaxedforCinderellaasthelittlegirlwassokindthatthebirdscametohelpher.Sofromthisthechildrencanunderstandtheyshouldbekindtoothersthentheycangethelpfromotherswhentheyareintrouble.Butthechildren’sheartscannotcalmasherstep—motherstilldidnotlethergotothefestival.ThechildrenmustbeasanxiousasCinderella,butthebadmothercouldnotsucceed.Cinderellawenttohermother’sgravewhereshegotagoldandsilverdressandsilkandsilverslippers.Sheputonthemwithallspeedandwenttothewedding.Whenthechildrenreadheretheycangetthetruththatthegodwillblessthegood.Intheweddingjtheprincessjustdancedwithher.Butwhentheclockclickedtwelve,Cinderellamustleave.Thenextevening,sheworemorebeautifuldressandwenttothewedding,andtheprincejustdancedwithher.ThechildrenfeelhappyforCinderellaastheythinkCinderellawaskindandniceandshecanmarrywiththeprince.Butinthethirdevening,theprincehademployedaruseandhadcausedthewholestaircasetobesmearedstuckandwhenCinderellarandown,herleftslipperremainedstuck.Thenextmorning,theprincetoldhisfatherthatthegirlwhosefeetfitthisgoldenslipperwillbehiswife.ThelittlereadermayfellveryexcitedasthegoldenslipperwasCinderella’s.Butthedevilstep—motherwantedherdaughtertobetheprince’swifejsoshecutherfirstdaughter’stoeoffandcutherseconddaughter’sheeloff.Thestepmother‘scrueltywasclearlyseenbythelitterreadersbutevensotheydidnotstillgetwhattheywanted.Theirtrickwasdisclosed.Thentheprinceaskedthefatherwhetherhehadanotherdaughter,thefatherdidnotwantCinderellashowherselfasshe.28— Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmentwassodirty.Buttheprinceabsolutelyinsistedonit.AndatlastCinderellaputonthegoldenslippertheprincerecognizedherandtookCinderellaonthishorseandrodeawaywithher.Herethetaleteachesthechildrenanimportantclass:theyshouldnotmakejudgmentjustaccordingtothesurfaceortheappearanceofoneperson.Theinnerqualityisthemostimportant.IntheendtheweddingbetweentheprinceandCinderellawastobecelebrated,butthefalsesisterscameandwantedtogetintofavorwithCinderellaandsharehergoodfortune,butthepigeonspeckedtheireyes.Andthus,fortheirwickednessandfalsehood.theywerepunishedwithblindnessalltheirdays.Intheend,thechildrenknowthatthedevilandbadpeoplewillgetpunishedatlast.AndtheCinderella,thechildrencanlearnmorethings.Firstisbasictrust.AlthoughCinderella’Smotherwasalreadydead,hercaretoCinderellaneverstopped.Everytime,whenCinderellawassad,shewouldgotohermother’Sgraveandhermotherwouldtransmitherlovethroughthedovesandotherbirds.Secondisautonomy,Cinderellahasnogoodlivingcondition,andeverydayshemustdoalotofthins.Butshenevergaveuptothehardlife;shecouldnotdependonherfatherandherstepmother,SOshemustbeindependent.Thirdisi。ni‘ti’ati‘ve.Cinderellaaskedherfathertogetheralittlebranchandsheplantedthelittlebranchherself.Shewateredthebranchwithhertearsandprey.Thebranchgrewuptoabigtree.ThisprocessshowsthechildrenCinderellawasinitiative.FourthiSindustry.Cinderellawasadiligentgirl.Everyday,shemustdoalotofthingsandshecoulddothemwell.Thefifthisidentity.Cinderellaranawayseveraltimesfromthewedding,shedidnotletthePrincethinkshewasaprincess.AtlastthePrincefoundherandknewshewasjustacommongirl.CinderellagotthePrince’Slovethroughthetrueherself.Buthersistersuseddeceptionandatlasttheyjusthurtthemselves.EveryclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTaleisveryinterestingandmovingandteacheschildrenalot.AlltheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesarefullofimaginationsandattractthechildrenverymuch.Thechildrencanlearnalotofwisdomofmoralitywiththedevelopmentofthetales.Aftertheyreadthetalestheymaythinkthatwhattheyshoulddo,whattheyshouldbe.Allthesecanbeimportantforthedevelopmentoftheirmorality.3.3.3HelpingtheChildrenFormtheRightViewofMoralityTheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalescanhelpthechildrentosettherightviewofmorality.WhenthechildrenarereadingtheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTales,theywillbeattractedbythepeople,thebehaviors,thesettingsandthemeaningsofthetales.Theywillhavestrongfeelingswhentheyreadthetales.Theywillcomparethegood,theniceandthe.29. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’sMoralDevelopmentbeautifulwiththebad,thedevil,theuglyandlearnalotfromthiscomparison.Atthesametime,whenthechildrenenjoytheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,theywillpursuitthegoodcharactersandsettherightviewofmorality.Intheworldofthefairyworld,thepiousandgoodCinderellagothelpfromthewhitepigeons,theturtle—dovesandallthebirdsandmarriedtheprince.InthetaletheSevenRavens,thelittlegirlknewthatshewastoblameforthemisfortuneofherbrothersandshedeterminedtosavethem.Shehadnorestorpeaceuntilshesetoutsecretlyandwentforthintothewideworld;letitcostwhatitmight.Shewentcontinuallyonward,far,far,totheveryendoftheworld.Whenshemetthesunandthemoon,theyallwantedtoeather,andatlastthestarhelpedher,andgaveherthekeytotheGlassMountain.Butunfortunately,whenshegottotheGlassMountain,shelostthekeyandshetookaknifeandcutoffoneoffher1ittlefingersandatlastshesavedhersevenbrothers.Thebraveness,thenicetyandthekindnessinthesefairytalessetgoodexamplesforthechildren.ButwhentheyreadtheLittleSnow—White,herstepmotherwassocruelanddevil,shewantedtokilltheSnow—Whiteseveraltimes,butfailedeverytime.Shedidnotsatisfywithwhatsheownedandwassoenvy.whichkilledheratlast.SuchkindsoftalesoftheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalestellthechildrenthatthedevilwillnotescapethepunishment.WhentheyreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,thechildrencanknowwhatkindofpersontheyreallywanttobe,tobekind,tobenice,tobebraveorjusttobebad,tobedevil.Theywillhaveadeepthoughtaboutitandabsolutelytheywillchoosethefirstkind.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTaleshavealotofphilosophieswhichcanleadthechildrentohaveactiveattitudetowardlifeandholdarightviewofmorality.WhenthechildrenreadtheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTales,thechildren’smindcanbecomequietandtheycanalsohaveadeepthoughtabouttherealworld.CinderellaintheCinderellagotmarriedwiththeprinceatlastaftersomuchsufferingfromherstep—motherandsisters.Aftersomanystruggles,shebecamethequeenandledahappylife.Shewassatisfiedaboutherhappinessbutshewasnotproud.Perhapsasshewaslaughedatandi11.treatedbefore,soshecouldknowherselfmuchmoreclearly.Maybeonlythepeoplewhogetthroughthedifficultiescancherishmoreaboutthehappylife.AlthoughCinderellagotsomanysufferings,sheneverlostherselfandshenevergaveupthedreamofhappylife.TheCinderellatellsthechildrenthattheymustbelieveinthemselvesandtheyhavethesamechancewithothers.Theycanrealizetheirdreamandgetwhattheywantthoughtheirowrlendeavor.Whentheygetdifficulties,theyshouldnevergiveuptheirgoalsoeasily.The("inderellabringsalotofencouragementandstrengthtothechildren,especially.30. Chapter3StimulatingtheChildren’SMoralDevelopmenttheintrovert,abased,fragilechildren.Itinspiresthesechildren’Sencouragementtofacewiththefrustrations,thederisionandthedifficultiesbravely.TheCinderellaalsotellsthechildrennevertoseethingsonlyfromthesurface.Thebeautymainlycomesfromtheinnerworldnotjustthesurface.SowecanseethattheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesnotonlygivethechildrenacolorfulworldofthefairytales,butalsotellthechildrenalotoftruthsaboutlife.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’SFairyTalesusetheexperienceofthepersonsofthetalesandleadthechildrenhavearightorientationofmorality..31. Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiterature4CultivatingChildren’sLoveforLiteratureItisuniversallyacceptedthatchildren’Sliteratureisoneofthemostimportantpartsofaestheticeducationtochildren.Heavilyladenwithcolorfuldescriptionandrichimagination,agreatnumberofdistinguishedworksofchildren’Sliteraturearesuitabletochildren’Saestheticnatureofbeingimaginativeandcreative.Theyaccordwithchildren’Spsychologicalcharacteristicofanimismandsatisfychildren’Sdiverseaestheticdemand.Hencethoseoutstandingworksplayaprominentroleindevelopingchildren’Saestheticjudgmentandbuildingtheirperfectpersonality.Asweknow,literaryimagescannotbeperceivedbyreaders’useofsensesbutthroughtheirimaginationafterreadingorlistening.Childrentendtorealizetheirneedandexhibittheirpsychologicalcompetenceinimaginativeactivitiesduetotheirphysicalandmentallimitations.Accordingly,childreninclinetoreadthoseexcellentliteraryworkswhichcanpresentthemacolorfulworldofimagination.Asaclassicrepresentativeofchildren’Sliterature,TheGrimm’SFairyTalesisfavoredbychildrenforgenerationsbecauseitsfullimaginationprovidesreaderswithabroadspacetoimagineandrecreate.Whileenhancingchildren’Simaginationandperception,thissplendidbookalsomakeslittlereadersexperiencethebeautyofliterarylanguage.4.1EnhancingtheChildren’SUnderstandingoftheGermanyBackgroundNomatterhowmuchimaginationwasusedintheGrimm’SFairyTales,theGrimm’SFairyTalesisstillbasedonthereallife.ThereisrealityintheimaginableworldoftheGrimm’SFairyTales,andwhenchildrenreadit,theycanenjoythecharmoftheimagination.Hereinordertomakeclearthedifferencesandconnectionsoftherealworldandtheimaginableworld,weconsidertherealworldasacircle,andtheperimeteristhelimitedrealworld,SOthewholeareaoftherealworldislimited.Whiletheimaginableworldisoutsideoftherealworldcircleanditisbasedontherealworld.Itsperimeterisunlimitedanditsareaisalsoboundless.TheGrimm’SFairyTalesisonepartoftheimaginableworld.Whilethetwokindsofworldsconsistaconcentriccirclesandhumanlivesinthecenterofthisconcentriccircles.Asababy,heorshealwayshidesinthemum’sarmstoseeandlistentotheworld.Heorshejusthasaunclearmemoriesabouttheworld.Asachild,herofhiscuriosityisbecomingbiggerandbigger.Theybegintoseetheoutsideworldandgetattractedmoreandmorebythecolorfulimaginableworld.Nomatterhowwonderfultheimaginableworldis,itisstillbasedintherealworld.TheGrimm’SFairyTalesisonepartoftheimaginableworld.一飞’一 Chapter4CultivatingChildren’sLoveforLiteraturebutitneverdeviatesfromtherealworld.Itscolorfulimaginationisbasedontherealworld.AlthoughtheGrimm’sFairyTalesisfairytales,itisnotbigtalk.AlthoughGrimm’sFairyTaleisfictitious,itisnotlies.AlthoughGrimm’sFairyTalesisboundless,itisneveremptytalk.TheGrimm’sFairyTaleownstruehistoricalandfolkbackground.4.1.1TheTrueBreathoftheTimeTheGrimm’sFairyTaleswerecreatedinadisturbingandunstabletime.Thefirstvolumeandthesecondonewerefinishedin1812andin1815separately.Betweentheendofthe18mcenturyandthebeginningofthe19mcentury.theGermanywasstillgovernedunderthefeudalsystem.TheGermanywasseparatedintoseveralstatesandthewarsbetweenthestatesneverstopped.Asaresult,thepeopleoftheGermanyweredestitute.TheworksoftheGrimmBrothershowedtheircareforthepeopleofthelowerclasses.AsintheirgreatworktheGrimm’sFairyTales,therewereretiredsoldierswhodidnothavehome,theshoe—makerandtailorswhohadexcellentskillsandpeasantswhoworkedonthefarmeverydaybutwereexploitedruthlesslybythegovernors.TherealtruthofthesocietyaddsinnerthoughtstotheGrimm’sFairyTales.Thestrongbreathofthetimeletthereadersrealizethebackgroundofthatarea.Inthetale,thePoorMiller"s"BoyandtheCat,thethirdboywasthedunceandwaslookedonasfoolishbyothers.Hewasbaitedbythetwoolderapprenticesandtheoldmiller.Oneday,theoldermillersaidtohisthreeapprenticesthatwhobroughthisthebesthorsehome,hewouldgetthemill.Thethreeapprenticeswentoutandwhenitwasnighttheycametoacaveinwhichtheylaiddowntosleep.ThetwosmartoneswaiteduntilHanshadfallenasleep,thentheygotup,andwentawayleavingHansinthecave.Theythoughttheydidacleverthing,butitturnedoutillforthem.TheyneverthoughtthatHanswouldmeetthecatprincess.HedidalotofthingsforthecatprincessandthecatprincesswasmovedbyHans.ThecatprincessletHansgohomefirstandshewouldseehimwiththehorsethreedayslater.Whenhereachedhome,thetwootherapprenticeswerethereaswell,andeachofthemcertainlyhadbroughtahorsewithhim,butoneofthemwasablindone,andtheotherlame.ButtheystilllaughedatHansashedidnotbringbackahorseata11.Hanswenttotheparlor,butthemillersaidhewouldnotsitdowntotable,forhewassoraggedandtornthattheywouldbeashamedofhimifanyonecamein.Sotheygavehimamouthfulofoutside.andatnightwhentheywenttorest,thetwobrotherswouldnotlethimhaveabedandatlasthewasforcedtocreepintothegoose—house,andliedownonalittlehardstraw.Whilethreedayslater,thecatprincesscametothemillerwithsevenhorsesandtheseventhhorsewasforHansWhentheoldermillersawthehorse,hesaidthatsuchahorseasthathadneveryetentered.33— Chapter4CultivatingChildren’sLoveforLiteraturehisyard.ThecatprincesstookthefaithfulHansanddroveawaywithhim.Thevfirstdrovetothelittlehousewhichhehadbuiltanditbecameagreatcastle.Thecatprincessmarriedhimandhewasrich,sorichthathehadenoughforalltherestofhislife.Afterthisletononeeversaythatanyonewhoissillycanneverbecomeapersonofimportance.ThereisatypicaltruthintheGrimm’sFairyTalesthatisthecraftsmaninGermanymusttraveltoexercisehisskills.Thisbecamethebackgroundofmanytales,suchastheCunningLittleTailorHo~vSixMenGotonintheWorldtheBremenTou’nMusicianandsoon.Allthesetalesarebasedonthisbackgroundandtheheroeshadalotofexperienceswhentheyweretravelling.Inthetale.thPTwoTravelers,thewriterbeganwiththissentence:Hillandvaledonotmeet.butthechildrenofmendo,goodorbad.Inthiswayashoe—makerandatailoroncemetontheirtravel.TheGrimmshowedtheartofthiskindoftalesevenattheverybeginning.TheyalsoreflectthetruelifeofthattimeinGermany.4.1.2TheTrueFolkBackgroundTheGrimm’sFairyTaleswerenotcreatedbytheGrimmBrothers;theywerecollectedfromthefolkandrevisedbythetwobrothers.TheGrimmbrotherswerefamouslinguistsandexpertsonfolkloreaswellinGermany.Theyrealizedsensitivelythatitwashightimetosavethefolkstoriesandlegends,ifnot;theywoulddisappearcompletelyinsuchadisasterarea.Theydeterminedthattheywouldneverletthishappen,sotheydevotedalltheirlivestocollectandorganizethefolktalesandlegendsverycarefullyandprecisely,atthesametimetheytriedtheirbesttoremaintheoriginalfeaturesofthestories.Becauseoftheirarduouseffort,theseexcellentfolklegendsandtalescanbesavedandbecomeworld—knowntreasureinthechildrenliterature.TheGrimm’sFairyTalesalsoprovethatalthoughthefolkliteraturepassesdownbywordsofmouthfromgenerationtogeneration,thetenacityofthefolkliteraturecannotbeneglected.TheuniquefolkbackgroundoftheGrimm’sFairyTalesseemstobevulgaratthefirstglace.Butwhenreadersreadthetales,theywillfeelrelaxingandexcited.ThesetalesintheGrimm’sFairyTaleswillshinelikethesunshineandstrokelikethebreeze.(PengYi:2010:45)TheendlessgrasslandandmysteriousforestsareusedmostasthebackgroundsoftheGrimm’sFairyTales.IntheLittleRed-Cap,thelittlered—capmetthegreatgreywolfintheforest.IntheLittleSnow—White,thelittleprincessranawaytotheforestwhereshemetthesevendwarfsandtheyhelpedtheSnow—Whitealot.IntheSirSwan。,,thestoriesalsohappenedintheforest.Thelittleprincesstriedherbestandgotthroughalotofhardshipsandsavedherbrothers.Onmatterwhethertheyareanimalsorhumans,they,wouldfinishtheir一34— adventures.MostofthebackgroundsintheGrimm’SFairyTalesaregrasslandsandforests,ratherthanseas,deserts,mountainsandsomethingelse.ThatisbecauseGermanyisacountrywhichownsalotofgrasslandsandforestsandtheGermanswouldcreatethetalesandstoriesbasedontheirfamiliarenvironment.Whenthenightfalls,therearenopeopleintheforest,andtherebecomestheplacewheretalesareeasilycreated.SothatiswhyforestsarealwaysusedasthebackgroundsintheGrimm’SFairyTales.ThehappyendoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesisalsoconnectedwiththesocialconditions.Thepeopleundertheruleofthefeudalismarealwaysinthelastwalkofthesociety.Theywishtheycanbetreatedequallyoneday.Theywishalltheunfairsystemsofthesocietycanbeabandoned.Theywishtheycanbetheirownleaderofthemselves.WhilethehappyendsoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesarecomfortstotheminsomeextent.Theycannotescapetherealworldandtheirhardship,whydonottheyfindahappyendintheGrimm’SFairyTales.ThebackgroundofGrimm’SFairyTalesistruetolife,andwhenthereadersreadthetales,theywillunderstandthesocialconditionsofGermanyatthattime.TheycanknowmoreabouttheculturesandliteratureoftheGermanymoreorless.Whenthechildrenreadthetales,althoughtheycannotrealunderstandthesocialrealityoftheGermanyatthattime,theystill1avthebasisforthechildren’Sliteraturedevelopment.AllthesecanmakethechildrenhaveatrueexpressionabouttheGermanliterature.4.2TheLiteratureBeautyoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesThebeautvisthebasicfeatureofalltheliteratureworks.“Whenwetalkaboutthefairytales,wewillthinkaboutthebeauty.Thefairytalesandbeautyareactuallyoneconcept.Ifonefairvtalelacksofbeauty,itisjustlikeonemanlacksofclevermind.Thefairytaleswhichdonotcarebeauty,eventheystillsurviveintheworld,willhavenothingmeaningful.”WhileintheGrimm’SFairyTales,thefairytalesandbeautyareconnectedcloselybytheGrimmbrothers.TheycollectedandrevisedtheGrimm’SFairyTalesjustastheclevercake—makerswhocreatedahappyandfairycabinforthelittlereaderswheretheycanenjoya10tofdeliciouscakesanddesserts.TheGrimmbrothersdescribedtheGrimm’SFairyTalesasthat:thereisawoodtablewhichcanseverfoodbyitself,acabinwhichisbuiltbythechocolatecakesandagoldenkeywhichcanhelpopenthedoorofwisdom.Sothe“cabin’’oftheGrimm’SFairyTalesisSOcharmingandbeautiful4.2.1TheBeautyoftheSettingThesettingoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesisSOcharming.Andbecauseofimagination:the.35. Grimm·sFairyTaleshasitsownbeauty:thehypernormalsetting.TheimaginablesettmgmakestheGrimmtsFairyTalesmoreattractingtothelittlereaders.WhenthelittlereadersreadtheFairyTales,theircuriositycanbesatisfied.Thechildrenareadventurousactuallv.Themoreadventurousandfantasticthefairytalesare,themoreInterestedthechildrenareinthefairytales.Infact,thefairytalesarealwaysfullofadventuresandeVenmagic,allofwhichcanfurthersatisfythecuriosityofthechildren.Intheworldofthefairytales.thechildrencanseewhattheycannotseeintherealworld,andexperiencewhattheYareunlikelvtoexperienceintherealworld.Inaword,theycanhaveaveryexcitinganddi侬rentexDerienceintheworldofthefairytales.TheGrimmbrothersweregoodatu8mgtherepeatedsettingstotellthestories.Atthesametime,theyinvolvedthecharactersottheDersonsornaturalconditionsintotherepeatedsettings.Thesettingandthepersonsenhanceeachotherandmakethestoriesdevelopforward.Hereisagoodexample.IntheLittleSnow—White,theQueenhadtalkedwiththelooking-glassseventimesandthissettingpenetratedthewholetale.EverytimetheQueenaskedherlooking-glassthesamequestionbutthelooking—glassgaveherdifferentanswers·AndthissettingshowsthecleardevelopmentofthetaletOthechildren.TheQueenalwaysaskedthesamequestions:Looking-glass,looking—glass,onthewall,Whointhislandifthefairestofall?Thefirsttime,thelooking—glassanswered:Thou,0Queen,artthefairestofa11.ThentheQueenwassatisfied,forsheknewthatthelooking—glassspokethetruth·Thesecondtime,whenSnow—WhitewassevenandmorebeautifulthantheQueen.Thistime,thelooking—glassansweredhonestly:Thouartfairerthanallwhoarehere,LadyQueen.ButmorebeautifulstillisSnow—White,aslween.(GrimmBrothers:2007:275)Fromthistime,thedestinyoftheSnow—Whitebegantochange.HerbeautyandtheenvyoftheOueendrewdangerstimeaftertime.Thefirsttime,Snow—Whitecouldescapefromthehunterman.Buther1ifewasstillindangeralongwiththeQueen’Squestionandthelooking—glass’answers.Thethirdtime,thelooking—glassanswered:OhQueen,thouartfairestofallIsee,Butoverthehills.whel·ethesevendwarfsdwell,.36.. Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiteratureSnow—WhiteiSstilIaliveandwell.AndnoneiSSOfairassheThentheQueenwantedtolacetheSnow.Whitetodeath.Theforthtime,thelooking—glassansweredasthethirdtime.AndtheQueenwantedtopoisontheSnow—Whitewiththepoisonouscomb.ButshefailedasSnow—Whitewassavedbythedwarfs.Thefifthtime,thelooking—glassansweredasthethirdtime.AndtheQueenwantedtopoisontheSnow—Whitewiththepoisonousapple.ButshefailedasSnow—Whitewassavedbythedwarfsagain.Thesixthtime,thelooking—glassansweredOh,Queen,inthislandthouartfairestofa11.(GrimmBrothers:2007:280)Thenherenvioushearthadrest,SOfarasanenviousheartcanhaverest.ButSnow—Whitewassavedbyaprincess.TheQueenfailedagain.Theseventime.theSnow—Whiteandtheprince’SweddingwasheldandtheSnow—White’Swickedstepmotherwasalsobiddentothefeast.Beforeshewenttothewedding,sheaskedthelooking—glassthesamequestion,andthistimethelooking—glassanswered:Oh,Queen,ofallherethefairestartthou,ButtheyoungQueenisfairerbyfarasItrow.WhenshesawtheyoungQueen,sherecognizedSnow—White.Atlastshewasforcedtodanceonthered—hotshoes,anddanceduntilshedroppeddowndead.Thelooking—glassappearedseventimesinthistale,anddescribedthetalesveryclearly.Whenthechildrenreadit,theywillneverfeelbored;theywillfeelimpressedbythelooking—glass.Thebeautyofthesettingreallysuitsthechildren’Sviewofbeauty.ThatiswhychildrenliketheLittleSnOW—Whitebest.ThereareotherexamplesofbeautifulsettingsintheGrimm’SFairyTales.IntheFishermanandHismfe.everytimethefishermanwenttothesea.Theseawaterwasdifferent.Thefirsttime,thewaterwasclearandsmooth.Thesecondtime,thewaterwasallgreenandyellow.Thethirdtime,thewaterwasquitepurpleanddark—blue.Theforthtime,thewaterwasquitedark—gray,andthewaterheavedupfrombelow,andsmeltputrid.Thefifthtime,thewaterwasquiteblackanddark,andbegantoboilupfrombelow.Thesixthtime,theweatherwasalsodescried,ahighwindblew,thewaterroseandroaredasifitwereboiling.Therewasstillasmallpatchofblue,thoughoneverysideitwasasredasintheheavystorm.Thelasttime,agreatstormwasraging,themountainstrembled,theskywaspitchingblack,andthe一37. seacameinwithblackwaves.Thesettinggivesthechildrenaclearimpressionthatthemoregreedonepersonis,themoredisparagedothersaretohimorher.Thesettingsaremovedorimaginableorsurprising.Butnomatterwhatkindofsettin2,theyareshowingtheGrimmbrothers’pursuittothebeauty.Theycannotonlysatisfythechildren’Snatureandalsogreatlyinspirethechildren’Sreading.4.2.2TheBeautyoftheCharactersThedescriptionsofthebeautyofsettingcanreflectthebeautyofthecharactersintheGrimm’SFairyTales.Thereareclearbeautyanduglinessofthecharactersi11theGrimm,sFairyTales.Throughtheugliness,thebeautycanbemoreattracting,andthroughtheevil.thekindnesscanbenobler.TheGrimmbrotherspaidmoreattentiononthebeautvofthecharactersofthetalesinordertoinspirethechildrentoappreciatethevirtuesmoreeasilv.ThebeautyofthecharacterscanmakethechildrenenjoythestoriesandattheSametimethevcanbenefitalotfromthetales.TherearedifferentkindsofcharactersintheGrimm’SFairyTaleswhichcanbedividedintothreekindsgenerally:ghostcharacters,animalcharactersandhumancharacters.Differentcharactersgivethechildrendifferentfeeling.Thebeautyofthecharacterscallletthechildrenhaveadirectandclearunderstandingtothetales.First.theghostcharactersintheGrimm’SFairyTales.J.R.RTolkienhassaidthat“therearenotonlyelf,fairybutalsodwarf,troll,giantandSOon.Theyarealldifferentkindsofghostinsomeextent.Ifonepeoplegetsintothatworld,therewillbethesun,themoon.thesky,thelandandwater,andevenstoneandbread⋯⋯Inthis。dangerousworld,.thecharacterswillgoontheiradventures.TolkienhasclearlytoldUSthattheghostsinthetalesarenotcommonpeople,theyarejustimaginedcharacters.TheyareSOfarawayfromthereallifethattheyarefullofmysteryandattraction.(Harris,P.L:2002:67)Forexample,inthetalestheLittleSno,-White,theKingoftheGoldenMountain,RapunzelandSOon,thekindelves.dwarfs,fairiesalwaysusedtheirmagicpowertohelptheheroesorheroinestOgetoutofdangerordifficulties.Thesecharactersallhavethesamefeatures.Firstiskindness.InthetaleCinderella,whenhisfatheraskedwhatshewanted,Cinderelladidnotaskforbeautifuldressorpearlsandjewelsashertwostep—sisters,shejustaskedforthefirstbranchwhichknockedagainsthisfather’shat.Sheplantedthebranchonhermother’Sgrave.Everydavshewouldprayandherkindnessmadethebranchgrowupasabigtree.Secondisdiligence.Cinderellawasverydiligentandeverydayshemustdoalotofwork.Butshenevergaveupherdreamsandthatlaidthebasisforhertomeettheprince.Thirdismodest.InthetalethPLittle.38— Chapter4CultivatingChildren’sLoveforLiteratureSnOW—White.theSnow—Whitewasthemostbeautifulbutshewasneverenvious.Evenifherstepmothertriedseveraltimestokillher,whenherweddingwiththeprincewasheld,shestillinvitedtheQueen.Butherstepmother,thewiredQueenwassoenviousthatshekilledherselfbyherself.Second,theanimalcharactersintheGrimm’sFairyTales.Thechildrenhavecloserelationwiththenatureeversincetheywereborn.Theanimalswhichappearinthefairytalesarealwaystheirbestfriendsintheirchildhood.Thecuteandlively7animalsarealsoeasyforthechildrentoaccept.IntheGrimm’sFairyTales,theanimalshavetheirownworld,inwhichtherearealsokindnessandbadness.Theclearimagineofdifferentanimalswakensupthechildren’sinterest.LookatthetaleOldSultan.thefarmandhiswifewantedtokilltheolddog.Atthistime,awolfcameandgavetheolddogagoodwaytosurvive.Andthefarmdidnotwanttokillthedoganymore.Laterthewolfcameagain,thistimehewantedtocarryoffonefatsheep.Theolddogknewthetruepurposeofthewolfandprotectedhisowner’swealthfaithfullyandhisowndignitybravely.Inthetale,theDeathoftheLittleHen,thewriterwasnotjusttellingthedeathofthelittlehen,butalsothefatesofallgreedypeople.Inthetale,theFoxandtheCat,thefoxwassoproudandthecatwassomodest.Asaresult,thecatescapedwhilethefoxwascaughtwhentheymetahunterwithfourdogs.AndtherearemanyotheranimalsintheGrimm’sFairyTales,suchasthedonkey,thedog,thecat,thechickenintheBremenTownMusicians.ThethirdisthehumancharactersintheGrimm’sFairyTales.Thesekindsofpeoplearenotthesameastheonesinthereallife.Theyhavetheimaginablefactures.Inthetale,HowSbcMenGotonintheWorld,therewasaretiredsoldier,aservant.ahunter,ablower,arunnerandamanwearingacap.Alltheyseemedtothecommonpeopleintherealworld.Buteveryonehadsomesuperpower.Theretiredsoliderunderstoodallkindsofart.Theservantcouldpluckupsixtreesasiftheywerebladesofcorn.Thehuntsmancouldshootafly’slefteyebeyondtwomiles.Theblowercouldblowsevenwindmillswithanostrilinoutsidetwomiles.Therunnercouldrunfasterthanabirdfly.Themanwearingacapcouldbringafrostifhesethiscatstraight.Thistalemakesthechildrenunderstandatruth:acommonpersonwhohasacertainskillandthespiritofstrugglecangetthehappinessandthewealththroughtheirownendeavor4.2.3TheBeautyoftheEndingMostoftheGrimm’sFairyTalesendwithahappyending:theprinceandtheprincesslivehappilytogether.Inthechildhood,thechildrenalllookforwardtohappiness.Intheir..39.. Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiteraturemind,theyhopeallthingscanhaveahappyendingandtheGrimm’SFairyTalessuitthisfeatureofthechildren’Smind.ButwhytheGrimm’SFairyTaleshavehappyendings.ItmustbeconnectedwiththelivingenvironmentoftheGrimmbrothers.GrimmJacobandGrimmWilhelmwereborninacommonworkerfamilyonthebankofRhineofGermany.Thefamilywasnotveryrichbutwasveryhappy.ThebrotherhoodbetweenGrimmJacobandGrimmWilhelmwasverygoodevenwhentheywerelittlechildren.Whenthey"wereyoung,thebrotherslivedandstudiedtogetherandlatertheybothenteredinUniversityofMarburg.TheolderbrotherGrimmJacobdescribedtheirschoollife:”Inourmiddlesch001life,wesleptononebed,studiedinoneclassroom,studiedwiththesametable.Inouruniversitylife,welivedinoneroominwhichthereweretwobedsandtwodesks.Inourmiddleage,westilllivedinoneroomwithtwodesks.Inourlateage,welivedintworoomsunderthesameroof.Wedidnotdividethemoneyandthebooks.’’AlthoughthelifeandthestudyoftheGrimmbrothersarefulloffrustrationsanddifficulties,theyhelpedandsupportedeach9therandhadahappylife.Sothehappyendingoftheirtalesarecommon.IntheLittleRed-CapwrittenbythefamousFrenchwriter,CharlesPerrault,intheendboththelittlegirlandhergrandmotherwereeatenbythebiggraywolf-ButintheLittleRed-CapoftheGrimm’SFairyTales,theGrimmbrothersarrangedabraveandsmarthunterwhocutthewolfsstomachopenandsavedthelittlegirlandhergrandmother,thewolfgotpunishmentatlast.TheRed—Capandhergrandmotherwereoutofdanger.Thisendcangreatlysatisfythechildren’Sreadingpsychology.SotheGrimm’SFairyTalesaremorepopularthanotherfairytales.Inthetales,theSirSwans,TheTrueBride,HowSbcManGot0t7intheWorld,theLittleSnow—White,Rapunzel,thelittleRed-CapandSOon,whetherthehonestfarmer,bravesolider,thekindprincessorthesmarthandcrafterwouldhaveabitterfightwiththedevilwitch,thewickedstepmother,theevilwolfandSOon.Thekindonescanalwayswinandthebadonesmustbepunishedatlast.Theprincessandprincecouldgetmarriedandliveahappylifeintheend.Whilethebadoneswouldbepunishedbecauseoftheirevildeed.ThereisanunchangeableruleintheGrimm’SFairyTales.Thatisthekindnessmustdefeatthebadnessandthejustmustovercomethedevil.ThisruledemonstratesagainandagainintheGrimm’SFairyTalesandthechildren’Sjudgmentofthekindnessandbadnesscanbecultivatedstepbystep.4.3TheLiteratureInterestoftheGrimm’SFairy.TalesItisuniversally"acceptedthatchildren’Sliteratureisoneofthemostimportantpartsof..40.. Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiteratureeducationtochildren.Heavilyladenwithcolorfuldescriptionandrichimagination,agreatnumberofdistinguishedworksofchildren’Sliteraturearesuitabletochildren’Snatureofbeingimaginativeandcreative.Theyaccordwithchildren’Spsychologicalcharacteristicofanimis:mandsatisfychildren’Sdiversedemand.Hencethoseoutstandingworksplayaprominentroleindevelopingchildren’Saestheticjudgmentandbuildingtheirperfectpersonality.Asweknow,literaryimagescannotbeperceivedbyreaders’useofsensesbutthroughtheirimaginationafterreadingorlistening.Childrentendtorealizetheirneedandexhibittheirpsychologicalcompetenceinimaginativeactivitiesduetotheirphysicalandmentallimitations.Accordingly,childreninclinetoreadthoseexcellentliteraryworkswhichcanDresentthemacolorfulworldofimagination.Asaclassicrepresentativeofchildren’Sliterature,theGrimm’SFairyTalesarefavoredbychildrenforgenerationsbecauseitsimaginableandinterestingplotsandlanguageprovidesreaderswithabroadspacetoimagineandrecreate.Whileenhancingchildren’Simaginationandperception,thissplendidbookalsomakeslittlereadersexperiencethebeautyofimaginableworld.Evervchildhasaheartfullofimaginationandromanceintheirchildhood.Intheworldofthefairyworld,theycanenjoyeverythingwhichcannotbereachedintherealworld.TheGrimmtSFairyTalesareSOfamousamongchildrenallaroundtheworld.OnereasonisthatthetalesoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesareSOinteresting.Justasthechildren’SlitterateurHeYizenQhassaid:’’Ifthechildren’Sliteratedoesnotowninteresting,ittasteslikethesoybeanmilkwithoutsugar.Thesoybeanmilkisagooddrink,butastothelittlechildren,thesoybeanmilkwithoutsugarcallnotattractthechildrentodrink.’’Sothechildren’Sliteraturecannotsurvivewithoutinterestingandfun,especiallythefairytales.TheGrimm’SFairyTalesarefullofinteresting.especiallyintermoftheplotandthelanguage.4.3.1TheInterestofthePlotTheplotsoftheGrimm’SFairyTalesareveryinteresting.Theyalldevelopwithchildrentsinnerthought.Lookattheclassictale,theFrog—King,therearemanyskillfuldesignabouttheDlot.Atthebeginningofthetale,thewriterdidnotdescribethebeautyoftheKing’Slittledaughterdirectly,thebeautyofthelittleprincesswassetoffbytheindirectdescriptions,suchas:”Theyoungestwassobeautifulthatthesunitself,whichhasseenSOmuch,wasastonishedwheneveritshoneinherface.”Laterherfavoritegoldenballrolledintothewater.WhenshewascrvingSOloudly,someonesaidtoher:”whatailsyou,King’Slittledaughter?’’Thevoicefromthedeepwellimmediatelyinspiresthechildren’Scuriosity.TheywanttoknowwhatthereisinSOdeepwell.Wasitaperson,ananimaloralittleelf7.Buttheansweris一41. Chapter4CultivatingChildren‘SLoveforLiterature:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————一afrogstretchingforthitsbig,uglyheadfromthewater.Thefirstappearanceofthefrogwassointeresting.Laterthefrogsaidtotheprincessthat:’’IfyouwilllovemeandletmebeyourcomDanionandplayfellow,andsitbyyouatyourlittletable,andeatofyourlittlegoldenplate,anddrinkoutofyourlittlecup,andsleepinyourlittlebed—ifyoupromisemethis1willgodownbelow,andbringyouyourgoldenballupagain.⋯‘Oh,yes,”saidshe,”Ipromiseyoua11youwish,ifyouwillbringmemyballbackagain.’’Butshethought:’’Howthesillyfrogdoestalk!Allhedoesistositinthewaterwithotherflogs,andcroak!Hecanbenocompaniontoanyhumanbeing!”(GrimmBrothers:2007:5)Sothedestinvofthefrogwasamysteriousafterhebroughttheballoutofthewater·IhefrogbroughttheballoutofwaterbuttheprincesspickeditupandranquicklyawaYwlthoutthefrog.Butthefrogknockedthedoornextday.AftertheKingknewthething,heletthefrogcomeinandtoldhisdaughtertoperformherpromise.Thefollowingdescriptionswerethemostinteresting。Asthefrogcouldnotwalk,hehoppedin.Thenhewantedtositbesideher.thenwantedtoeattighterwithher,thenwantedtosleepwithher·Theprlncesswassoan2rvthatshetookhimupandthrewhimwithallhermightagainstthewall·Nowtheden81tyofthefrogwasmysteriousagain.Washedeadorlive?Butthemiraclehappened·"Butwhenhefelldownhewasnofrogbutaking’ssonwithkindandbeautifuleyes·”Hehadbeenbewitchedbvawickedwitch,andhowononecouldhavedeliveredhimfromthewellbutherself.Ofcourse.theprincessandtheprincegotmarriedatlast.Buttheinterestofthetaledidnotstop.Onthedaywhentheywenttogethertohiskingdom,thesunawokethem,acarriagecamedrivingupwitheightwhitehorses,whichhadwhiteostrichfeathersontheirheads.andwereharnessedwithgoldenchains.Athistime,afaithfulservant,Henry,aPPea。ed·Whenhismasterwaschangedintoafrog,hehadcausedthreeironbandstobelaldroundhishean.1essitshouldburstwithgriefandsadness.Nowhismasterwassavedandthebandwasbroken,theprincethoughttherewassomethingwrongwiththecamage·Themysteryofthetalescomesonebyone.Thetalesaresointerestingthatnoneofthechildrenwillnotlikethem.TheclassicrevisedGrimm’sFairyTalesarefullofadventuresandups—and-downs·InthefairvtaleLittlPSnoⅥ,一White,thestepmotheroftheSnow—Whitetriedmanytimestokillherbutshefailedeverytime.Thefirsttime,theQueenaskedahuntsmantokilltheSnow—White,butthehuntsmanletherrunaway.ThenwhentheQueenknewSnow—Whitewasstillalive,shedressedherselfasanoldpeddlerwoman,andlacedSnow—Whitetofaintdead·F‘ortunatelYthedwarfssavedhertimely.ThenthewickedQueenusedapoisonousconlbtoP01son一42. Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiteratureSnow—White,andthistieshewassavedagainbythedrafts.TheQueencouldnotstopandthistimeshemadeapoisonousappleandkilledtheSnow—White.ButatlasttheSnow—Whitewasawakeagain.Thewholestorywasfullofadventures.Thechildrencanbefullyattractedbvthedevelopedofthefairytale.TheywillimaginewhatwillhappentotheSnow—WhitenextwhatthedevilQueenwilldototheSnow—Whitenexttime?IntheThumbling,thesufferingexperiencewereevenmoreadventurous,atfirst,thelittlethingwasboughtbytwostrangersfromhisparentsontheway,hecouldescapedfromthetwostrangerssuccessfullyandgotintoamousehole,thenhehelpedtopreventtherichpastor’Smoneyfrombeingstolen.Butinthenestmorning,hewasswallowedbyacowwiththehey.HecriedandthepastorkilledtheCOWandhewassaved.Unfortunately,notuntilhegotoutoftheCOW’Sstomach,awolfswallowedthewholestomach;thelittleThumblingcheatedthewolftotheplaceofhisfatherandgotsavedatlast.Allthetalesarefantasticandinteresting,magicalandweird.Sotheyfullysatisfythecuriousnatureofthechildrentopursuetheadventure,thechangeandthenewthings.4.3.2TheInterestoftheLanguageThelanguageofthechildren’Sliteratureisakindoflanguageformbuiltaccordingtochildren’Spsychologicalcharacteristic.OnespecialfunctionofthelanguageintheGrimm’SFairyTalesisthatitsvividrepresentationofbothconcretethingsandabstractsituationscansometimesevenmakethelittlereadersfeelthattheyareexperiencingthesamethingsasthecharactersinliteraryworks.Thisuniquefunctionofcreatinglifelikeimagesbestowsonthelanguagetheimaginablebeauty.TheimaginablefeatureistheprimarycharacteristicofthelanguageintheGrimm’SFairyTales.Researchesonchildpsychologysuggestthatchildren’Svariousmentalprocessesarecharacterizedbyconcreteandimaginablethinking.Onaccountoflimitedknowledgeandexperience,childrendependonobjectiveimagestounderstandtheexternalworld.Themainbodyofchildrenvocabularyconsistsofwordsthatrepresentconcretethings.Forthisreason,languageinchildren’Sliteratureshouldbestrictlyimaginableandpresentthingsquitevividly.Conformingtothisprinciple,inGrimm’SFairyTales,theGrimmbrothersmakeseverythingfamiliarandperceptibletochildrenreadersbyimaginablelanguage.Inordertodisplaytheimaginablebeautyofliterarylanguage,theGrimmbrotherstriedeverymeanstoemploythewordsthatcanreflectmosttheimaginablecharacteristicsoftheobjectivetargets,namelythewordsindicatingconcreteconcepts.Throughthesewords,theconceptsandtheobjectsarecloselyconnected,permittingthe.43.. Chapter4CultivatingChildren’SLoveforLiteraturelittlereaderstomakefleeassociationsandimaginations.Childrenlikereadingconcretenouns,especiallythoseaboutdailynecessitiesandhuman’Sbody.Theyalsoloveverbsandadjectivesthatcanproduceastrongsenseofmovementandvividness.IntheCinderella,whenCinderellaaskedthebirdtohelpherpickupthelentils,shecalled:Thegoodintothepot,Thebadintothecrop.AndbeforeCinderellawenttothewedding,shewenttothehazel—treeandsaid:Shiverandquiver,mylittletree,Silverandgoldthrowdownoverme.(GrimmBrothers:2007:127)ThelanguageisSOvividandrhythmical.Itsoundslikeasongandthechildrenwilllikethemverymuch.TherearestilalotofexamplesabouttheinterestofthelanguageintheGrimm’SFairyTales.TheskillfulselectionofthewordsalsomakestheGrimm’SFairyTalesbefavoredbychildrenallaroundtheworld.一44— Chapter5Conclusion5ConclusionTheGrimm’SFairyTaleshavebeenheldinhighreputationforgenerationasamasterpieceofchildren’Sliterature.Sincepublicationithasproducedconsiderablereviewsandcomments,andcontinuestobeapopulartopicamongscholarsandreaders.Inthisdissertation,themarvelousandclassictalesareappreciatedfromtheperspectiveofeducationalfunctionofchildren.Someclassicandmost—famoustalesareusesasexamplestodescribetheeducationalfunctionsoftheGrimm’SFairyTales.TheGrimmbrothersimpartedthechildrenwithbeautyoftheliteratureandman’smoralwisdombybrillianttreatmentoflanguageandplotsoftheGrimm。SFairyTalesandexertedaprofoundinfluenceonchildren’Saestheticcompetenceofkindnessandbadnessaswell.First,TheGrimm’SFairyTalesareofgreatimportanceforenhancingchildren’Sknowledge.Thefascinatingdescriptionofnatureenableschildrentoexperiencebothgracefulbeautyandsublimebeauty,andenhancestheircapacityforaestheticperceptionandimagination.Theremarkablydescriptionsoftheanimalsandplantsdelightchildreninanexquisiteway.TheGrimm’SFairyTalesarefullofimaginationswhichissuitthechildren’Spsychologicalcharacteristicofcognition.Moreover,thediversityofimaginableworldenricheschildren’Sknowledgeandbroadenstheirvision.Littlereaderswillacceptimaginableworldasanamazingtreasure—housefromwhichtheycanconstantlydiscoverfleshandcuriousthings.Hencetheyareverylikelytoknowmoreabouttherealworldthroughtheimaginableworld.Second,theGrimmbrothersbestowedontheprotagonistsgoodqualities,excellentmoralcharactersandnobleemotionstomakechildrenreadersdevelopintenseadmirationforman’smoralwisdom.Thereareclearcomparisonsbetweenthekindnessandbadness,thebeautyandtheugly.Thegood—naturedprotagonistsexhibitunlimitedcourageandwarm—heartedness,andshowastrongsenseofjusticeandrighteousness.Thekindprotagonists,whetheritisprincess.alittleanimalorjustaplant,willlivehappilyintheend.Whiletheevilones.thewitchjthewolforthestep—motherwillgetpunishmentatlast.Thebenevolentmannerandbehaviorofthesepositiveprotagonistsenablethemtogainhelpandsupportfromothers.Therefore,childrenreaderswillrealizethesignificanceofman’smoralwisdomandaccordinglycultivatetheirinternalbeauty.Last,theGrimmbrothers。ingenuoustreatmentoflanguageandplotsoftheGrimm’S..45.. Chapter5ConclusionFairyTalesallowschildrentodiscoverthebeautyofchildren’Sliterary,especiallytheimaginablewordsandplots.TheimaginablelanguageandplotsintheGrimm’SFairyTalesareSOinterestingthateverychildwilllovethetalesassoonastheyreadthem.Thesplendiduseofverbsandadjectivescreatesagreatnumberofconcreteandspecificimages.Thesuccessfulemploymentofpersonification,metaphorandsimilemakesordinarythingsextremelyattractiveandofferschildrenabroadspaceforimagination.Inaddition,Grimmbrothersusedalotofonomatopoeia,alliterationandperfectrhymeintheGrimm’SFairyTalesTheserhetoricsmakethetalesmoresuitableforchildrentoread.ThroughtheimaginableandmusicallanguageandtheinterestingplotsintheGrimm’SFairyTales,childrenwillfindouttheamazingpowerofliterarylanguageandgraduallydevelopastronglikingfol’literature.Asaclassicofchildren’Sliterature,TheGrimm’SFairyTalesareofgreatsignificanceforeducationofchildrenbyitssuccessfuldemonstrationofvariouskindsofbeauty.Besidesenhancingchildren’Saestheticcompetence,themasterpieceisabsolutelyanincomparableworktoenhancechildren’Sknowledgeandcultivatechildren’Smorality,andliterature’Sbeauty.ThereforereadingGrimm’SFairyTalesisagoodmethodtoeffectivelycarryoutaestheticeducationtochildren.Andthisdissertationisalsohelpfulinsuggestingafleshperspectivetoappreciatethegreatsignificanceofthismasterpieceofchildren’Sliterature...46.. 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