CHILDREN'S CHARACTERS IN MINH QUAN'S STORIES FOR CHILDREN IN PERIOD 1954 - 1975
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Abstract
Minh Quan is one of the female writers in the South who devoted much effort to children's literature before 1975. In more than half a century of writing, she has published more than 40 works in the genres of stories, memoirs and poems. This article analyzes the child characters in the children's stories written by writer Minh Quan from two main aspects: the personality traits of children (kindness, innocence and determination) and local language. The results of the article aim to contribute materials for the research and teaching of children's literature and affirm the position of writer Minh Quan in the flow of children's literature nationwide.
Keywords
Minh Quan's children's stories, children's characters, personality traits, local language.
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