Research on Gou-May’s “The Magic Lock Tetralogy”

• Main Authors: Ji Siao Cih, 計孝慈
• Other Authors: Lin Win Pao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/zq3tt2

碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 兒童文學研究所 === 97 === “The Magic Lock Tetralogy,” includes four installments: “The Magic in Spring,” “The Ice Dome in Summer,” “The Treasure-Hunting Map in Autumn Leaves,” and “The Spirits in Winter.” According to the changing of the seasons and the directions of the specific solar terms in these adventures teeming with child fun and fantasy. Moreover, Gou-May meticulously incorporated the shifting of the solar terms as well as the relevant folklore customs into the thrilling adventures. The tetralogy also fuses different elements from children’s literature, classics, and folklore literature together, which leads to wider possibilities for further discussion and research. The content of my research includes delving into the plots of the magic by chart- analysis, examining the methods of modern novel writing by discussing the form of chaptered novels, and noting how solar terms are blended into the context by content-analysis. I would like to assert the value of the tetralogy by looking into its content and style in detail. In a way, “The Magic Lock Tetralogy” can be viewed as an unprecedented literary task ever undertaken in Taiwan. This children’s literature is full of our ancestral wisdom and customs, also combined with nature and literature, sense and sensibility. The goal of my research is to justify its significance and locates its position in children’s literature in Taiwan.