On Game Characteristics In Lindgren's Fairytales

Lindgren, fairytales' master of Sweden, plays an important role in the development of fairytales of the 20^th century. She is an outstanding representative of game spirit of children literature. Her work, Pippi Longstocking and Karlsson , has put the game spirit of children literature to the top. This thesis aims at analyzing the game characteristics of Lindgren's fairytales, so it will be unfolded before you from the following points.Firstly, this thesis interprets the notion of game characteristics , and analyzes the game characteristics of Lindgren's fairytales. It elaborates the exaggerated sense of game from the image, plot and language. The figure's behavior of fairytales has some sense of play, illusion is beyond your expectation in the endless spectacle of game and pleasure appears gradually, so that the freedom characteristics develop to the full. The sense of game always run through the plot, and complete with the control of individual awareness of leading character's game psychology. The text which is far away from life builds a bridge for strange idea and wonderful thinking in children's mind. The break of plot's conventions brings novelty to children's regular life. The life-like plot lets children immerse in the game circumstances which the author has set and pursue their childhood's joy together. The game of characteristics of language is made by humorous language. The use of humor is almost an important means of work of author, who have game spirit and childhood awareness. It is not only the exact style of language's statement, but also deep to the core of the text and express joyous essence of fairytales.Secondly, this thesis analyzes theory of game characteristics in Lindgren's fairytales . this thesis holds that game characteristics in Lindgren's fairytales match rules of happiness, illusion and freedom. The rule of happiness is the core of fairytales' game characteristics. Only if the fairytales are full of happiness and pleasure, can it have the quality and style of game. The rule of illusion is the tool to achieve the game characteristics. Only if the imaginary technique is used in fairytales can make possible for game to realize and make widely known. The rule of freedom is the premise and final purpose. Only if under the extreme freedom can children imagine freely, under the exaggeration of game can they reach more high soul freedom again. Three above support each other and have game characteristics of Lindgren's fairytales merge as a whole. Thirdly, it finds out the reason of writing motive of writer and why children seek for themselves by applying the theory of spiritual analysis.Finally, this thesis analyzes significance in modem times of game characteristics in Lindgren's fairytales serve as a compensation for children, suffering all kinds of limitation in real life. From fairytales, the children can see various facts which they cannot get in their limited life and they can take part in different eyes-pen adventure. Their origin of limited life scope will be opened widely and they will be made up for their limited life from spirit.