Bohemica Litteraria (Jul 2013)
Svět hmyzu v české literatuře pro děti
Abstract
Anthropomorphized nature is the frequent thematic reservoir of intentional children's literature because clearness, conciseness and emotional effectiveness of life stories of personified animal characters suggest themselves as the enhancement of the parallel between events in the countryside and in the human society. Insects as the smallest representatives of the animal world then resemble, through their tininess and vulnerability, the "ant" optics of a small child appearing in the adult world. Using examples from the Czech literature for children since the 19th century till the present, the paper deals with the ways in which insects are represented, from parallels with the human society to parody shifts.
