Research On Ethical Problems In Katherine Paterson’s Children’s Novels

Katherine Paterson is an important American writer in contemporary children’s literature.She has won the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.Her realistic novels are based on family,campus and history.Her masterpieces have repeatedly won the Newbery Medal and been published in many countries.Her novels have a wide background.These works focus on the realities and psychological problems of children.The living conditions of children from different countries and classes in adversity are reflected in the novels.Moreover,the ethical issues of children’s growth are also reflected in the novels.The experience and destiny of children are the main line of Paterson’s novels.The ethical research of the novels mainly focuses on the ethical identity and ethical relationship of the characters.The children in her novels will face the dilemma in their lives,and only through ethical selection can they achieve real growth.Ethical predicament,ethical selection and ethical expression are the main contents of ethical research on Paterson’s novels.First of all,children have their own unique identities and backgrounds.They can be constrained by the power of all parties.As a result,they are caught in a difficult situation.To this end,children will question themselves and constantly confront their inner hesitation and fear.Second,children must undergo ethical selection to grow.Because of the disillusionment of the ideal family,the oppression of the social environment,the state of confusion and the feeling of loneliness and helplessness,children’s burden and pressure are aggravated.But the key to children’s change and growth is because of ethical choices of friendliness,tolerance,and introspection.Finally,children in adversity will experience a heavier test.Therefore,children’s ethical issues are full of complexity.On the one hand,the writer’s ethical thoughts are expressed through character shaping and reality criticism.On the other hand,Paterson’s ethical thinking on children’s growth is very profound.Paterson is good at the construction of characters and the description of psychological activities in her writing.Therefore,the image of children who meet difficulties but do not give up is unforgettable to readers.The writer’s ethical pursuit is embodied in the characters and narrative art of the novels.Paterson,the world’s children’s literature writer,has social responsibility for children.At the same time,her novels also provide reference and inspiration for ethical writing in current children’s literature.