Analyzing the uniqueness of the child's perspective in Chi Zijian's novels from the perspective of narratology

Abstract

Born between the white mountains and the black waters, Chi Zijian is a unique figure in the contemporary Chinese literary world. A review of Chi Zijian's novels reveals that nearly half of them adopt a child's perspective for narration. By depicting the world through the eyes and mindset of a child, this narrative approach has had a crucial impact on her writing style. This article will analyze the uniqueness of the child's perspective in Chi Zijian's novels from a narratological perspective, summarizing the textual structural characteristics and narrative features of Chi Zijian's child perspective by combining three aspects: person narration, gender characteristics, and individual characteristics. The dynamic change of the narrative perspective adds tension to the text, which is a change in aesthetic expectations and also a spiritual cleansing.