《人间天堂》的主人公艾莫里是一个不断寻找自我身份与人生意义的青年。本文从成长小说定义入手,从主人公艾莫里的成长过程、叙事角度和思想导师方面分析《人间天堂》的成长主题。青少年文学作为美国文学必不可少的一部分,一般关注13到20岁的青少年,根据文学主题划分,成长小说(Bildungsroman)是青少年文学的重要组成形式。莫迪凯·马科斯(Mordecai Marcus)分析并给出了成长小说的定义:“成长小说展示的是年 Emily, the protagonist of ”Heaven on Earth,“ is a young man who constantly looks for self-identity and meaning in life. This article begins with the definition of growing novel, and analyzes the theme of the growth of ”paradise on earth“ from the perspective of the protagonist A Morrie’s growth process, narrative perspective and mentor mentality. As an indispensable part of American literature, teenage literature generally focuses on teenagers between the ages of 13 and 20. According to the theme of literature, the novel Bildungsroman is an important part of teenagers’ literature. Mordecai Marcus analyzes and gives a definition of a growing novel: ”Growing novels show the year