The Aesthetics Of Figural Narrative In Children's Literature
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Keywords: figural narrative , heterodiegetic , internal narrative (reflective)Abstract
Abstract
Children's literature constitutes an important field of knowledge in refining the intellectual and aesthetic taste of young people. It contributes to the crystallization of life facts and information that accompany the child from his infancy. Children's literature includes diverse writing styles that follow the intellectual and psychological development of the stages of growth that the child goes through, and his aesthetic taste, which is constantly changing according to the changes that occur in the environment and the larger world in which he lives. (Figural Narrative) represents one of those writing styles that focuses on the quality of the audience, not its quantity. This style is characterized by aesthetics that can be transferred to the child's world and worked upon within this intellectual system, which is unique mentally and emotionally. This provides the opportunity to evoke ideas and values that may be absent from the child's consciousness, while he is in dire need of them in the midst of his larger world.
The research included four chapters. The first chapter (the methodological framework) dealt with the research problem, which revolved around the following question: (What are the aesthetics of Figural narration and the extent to which it can be applied in children's literature). The research also highlighted the importance of the research, as it is the first to study the aesthetics of Figural narration in children's literature. The research objective was to identify: (The aesthetics of Figural narration in children's literature). The research boundaries were: Temporal: (2024 AD), Spatial: Globa , Objective: Studying (The aesthetics of Figural narration in children's literature), in addition to defining the terms and operational definitions.
The second chapter (the theoretical framework) was divided into two sections: The first covered (Figural narration, its concept, and Its aesthetics), while the second section shed light on (Figural narration In children's stories). The third chapter was devoted to research procedures, where the research sample was identified, represented by the story (Health is Wealth), written by Aesop Fabel and translated by Raja Faraj. It was intentionally selected and used as a model for analysis. The researcher adopted the descriptive approach to analyze the sample, in accordance with the nature of the current research. At the end of this research, the researcher presented the results that emerged from the analysis of the research sample, the conclusions, and a list of sources.
