A Study of Narrative Text of 'Grandma and Her Ghosts' and Its Creation Ideas

Autor: WANG, YI-CHI, 王宜琪
Rok vydání: 2019
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 107
"Grandma and Her Ghosts" is the first cartoon in Taiwan to get the best film. It is the first film animation based on Taiwanese folk beliefs - the theme of the New Year's Day, the Pudu, the water, the tires, the ghosts. The success of the film lies in the shaping of the characters, the design of the plot, and the addition of many Taiwanese elements, such as: Taiwanese dubbing, local customs, and subverting the horrible image of the ghosts of the past, creating warmth, simplicity, and kindness. The image of a ghost. In terms of the content of the story, the theme of the relationship between the ancestors and grandchildren is described. The interaction between the ancestors and grandchildren who have a cultural barrier between Peas and Ama, through a series of events, to understand each other's different values and habits, and to integrate Taiwanese folk beliefs. Ideas and customs. The characters are set to master the universal commonality of human beings, and the individuality is distinct. With the rhythm of the ups and downs of the plot, the simple and bright rhythm, the duality of good and evil is dominant, which makes people resonate. This article first explores the plot and character personality and its functions in "Grandma and Her Ghosts" by using the seven character functions of Prop, so as to discuss how the animated film interprets its story characteristics. After that, the concept of the hero journey in Campbell's mythology is taken as the focus of the paradox, and the growth process of the bean in "Grandma and Her Ghosts" is discussed. Taking the bean bean as the main character and analyzing the heroic journey that it has experienced, we can understand that no matter what kind of literary subject matter, what kind of nationality, time and space, from the perspective of mythology, there is a similar process, called " A single myth, that is, "hero journey": summoning the journey, enlightenment, and return. Each of us has a culture of society, a collective cultural subconscious, and everyone can embark on a heroic journey. The essence and process of growth is a journey of heroes pursuing self-realization. Therefore, the movie animation "Grandma and Her Ghosts"can be welcomed because it conforms to the theme and narrative structure of "Heroic Journey".
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