| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 兒童文學研究所 === 101 === The thesis aims to discuss how the writers of young adult novels present their originality of Mazu’s legend and religious behavior. Three Taiwanese young adult novels, Tong Lee’s New Thurible of Swu Fong Er , Tsung-Hsuan Cheng’s Mazu back to Parents’ House, and Wen Hua Wang’s Mazu Tour in Ming Dynasty, are chosen as its research materials. At the same time, readers are introduced to the culture of Taiwan and then to care and being influenced by the Mazu’s legend.
In this thesis, it first presents the literature review, research background, motivations, purposes, methods and challenges. The following chapter focuses on the introduction of Taiwan Mazu and young adult novels which show its further discussion about the origin of Mazu’s belief, the development of Mazu’s legend and the creation of Taiwanese young adult novels. Chapter three conducts the analysis of Mazu and Swu Fong Er by examining the creation background, Mazu’s legend and Swu Fong Er, and the image of Mazu culture in Tong Lee’s New Thurible of Swu Fong Er. The fourth chapter studies the connection between the image of a grandmother and Mazu by analyzing Tsung-Hsuan Cheng’s Mazu back to Parents’ House about its creation background, the relation between Mazu and the character of a grandmother and, cultural phenomenon of Mazu. The fifth chapter investigates the Mazu particular by investigating Wen Hua Wang’s Mazu Tour in Ming Dynasty about its creation background, the analysis of Mazu legned’s development in Ming dynasty. The result and discussion are presented accordingly.
The result shows that in three different description techniques, the writers thoroughly express their respect and preference to Taiwan Mazu culture. Furthermore, through the genre of young adult novel, the young adult readers are guided to experience the beauty of Mazu culture and are being inspired to develop their pure mind.
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