The Magic Gourd

Author: Zhang Tianyi

Suitable reading age: 7- 10 years old

The foundation stone of China's modern fairy tales.

Known as "Andersen's Fairy Tales in China"

Content introduction

The secret of the treasure gourd tells that Wang Bao, a pupil, got a magical treasure gourd. Bao Hulu helped Wang Bao realize many wishes, such as making him an electromagnetic crane, bringing him the pictorial he wanted, and giving him a steady stream of pocket money ... But Wang Bao, who owns Bao Hulu, is not happy because Bao Hulu has brought great trouble to Wang Bao's life. He has been lying about what Bao Hulu did. He is afraid to meet his classmates and friends, and even makes others misunderstand that he is a thief. Finally, Wang Baoyi bid farewell to this "treasure gourd".

"The Secret of Treasure Gourd" not only has the characteristics of ordinary fairy tales, but also can firmly grasp the child's psychology and make a thorough analysis. For example, when dealing with electromagnetic crane fragments, Wang Baogang was very happy and excited to give a speech in front of his classmates, but when his classmates asked him to demonstrate how to do it again, Wang Baogang panicked. After Bao Wang got the crane, he went from surprise to complacency to arrogance and then to guilt. Zhang Tianyi, the author, showed Wang Bao's psychological activities in vivid language.

In addition, The Secret of the Treasure Gourd is fresh, vivid and concise, with interesting narrative (for example, "Two strings of Sugar-Coated Berry stuck in the ground like a overlord whip").

The story is persuasive, guided by the situation, metaphorically, exhorted or satirized in a humorous way, so that young readers can distinguish right from wrong through the story on the premise of satisfying their interests, and the theme of "Labor creates happiness" is amiable, approachable and humorous.

In addition, The Secret of the Treasure Gourd is a children's novel with characteristics of the times, written in 1958. For today's young readers, some languages or expressions in the book will have some sense of distance. For example, from time to time, various slogans such as "Comrade" and "Score 100%" appear ... If parents can popularize the background knowledge for their children before reading novels, it will help them understand the text.

The secret of the treasure gourd has also been adapted into a movie. There are two versions of the film, one was shot by 1963 and the other was shot in 2007. Comparatively speaking, the 1963 version of The Secret of the Treasure Gourd is more faithful to the original, and the 2007 version is closer to the life of modern children.

Brief introduction of the author

Zhang Tianyi, formerly known as Ding, was named Emperor Han, and his pen names were Zhang Tianjing and Tie Chihan. China is a famous modern writer and literary critic. His representative works include Dalin and Kobayashi, The Secret of Treasure Gourd, Bald King, Mr. Warwick and so on.

Excerpts from wonderful books

As soon as Zheng Xiaodeng saw those flowers and plants, he asked where they came from and if I planted them. Before I could answer, Yao took a fancy to the electromagnetic crane model and kept pestering me. Anyway, please tell me how it succeeded.

"Look, this is not coming!" I secretly complain about gourd. "Did I say that?"

Suddenly-really soon-I touched a piece of paper with many words written on it. A look: well, there is a way! Although this is a mindless thing, this brings me to a question I want to answer now. You see:

Comrades! Do you want to know how I made this thing successful? I would like to report my personal experience to you for your reference in your work. My point of view may not be correct, please criticize and correct me and give me more valuable advice.

Comrades! How did I succeed? I overcame countless difficulties and achieved success.

……

I couldn't overcome the difficulties because of my bad memory before, so I couldn't remember who I was, and I couldn't remember joining the team. I was a young pioneer. Therefore, revolutionary enthusiasm will not support me. But then, one day, I suddenly looked down and saw my red scarf. My memory suddenly came back, and I suddenly remembered who I was. I was a young pioneer. So the revolutionary enthusiasm will be happy to support me, and I will have the courage to overcome difficulties, so I overcame difficulties and made this thing.

It can be seen that the reason why I can make an electromagnetic crane model is inseparable from the education of young pioneers. therefore ...

This is the report that the baby prepared for me.

Unfortunately, this is not a conference hall. Otherwise, I will run to the stage and recite it word for word, and it will be perfect. Now—

Now I only have two listeners. Is it worth doing such a big report?

But Yao Jun keeps staring at me, so I can't think so much. I need to say something to you.

Well, I don't have to pose as a report, just according to the content of this report: the content should always be like this, anyway.

So I did it. "Do you want to know how this thing of mine succeeded? I'd be happy to-"

This and that, read it.

But my classmate suddenly interrupted me and shouted, "What's wrong with you, Wang Bao!" "

"What's the matter?" I stopped talking and looked up to ask. Only then did I find that they both stared at me with their eyes wide open, as if they didn't know who I was.

"What are you mumbling about? Who are you talking to? "

"Hey, didn't you let me answer this question?"

"Are you serious here or are you making a fool of yourself?" Yao Jun looked at my face with rapt attention.

"What is this?" Zheng Xiaodeng found something in my hand. He grabbed it and suddenly realized, "Oh, you have to report!" "

Then, my classmates have no problem with me. Yao Jun just said, "We won't be surprised if you tell us that you are an exercise. This report is quite good, isn't it, Zheng Xiaodeng? It's well written. "

"yes. Everyone applauded. "

"Applause is nothing," Yao Jun said. "Anyway, as long as someone comes to power and speaks on the stage, you have to applaud-whether you like it or not, it's all the same. Otherwise, others will say that we students are too rude ... but Wang Bao's report is really not bad, with good problem-solving ability and great thinking. But-but-"Yao Jun turned to study me again at this time. "Well, Wang Bao, how did you make this electromagnetic crane model, huh? Wang Bao, huh? Tell me exactly what you said as usual and don't practice. "

It's my turn to look at him with my eyes open this time. I wondered, "Is this Yao Jun real? Why are you so mushroom? "

-Excerpt from The Secret of the Treasure Gourd