凯瑟琳.曼斯菲尔德在短暂的一生中创作了大量以新西兰为背景的儿童题材短篇小说,塑造了众多鲜活的儿童形象。曼斯菲尔德通过这些作品寄托了对故国、家人的眷恋以及对爱弟的无尽哀思。作家笔下的儿童形象反映作家的童年情结,也反映了她渴望关爱、追求自我身心和谐以及和谐人际关系的心结。 Catherine Mansfield in a brief life created a large number of New Zealand-themed children’s short stories, creating a large number of lively children’s image. Through these works, Mansfield pinned his attachment to his country and his family and his endless grief over his brother. The author’s childhood image reflects the childhood complex of writers, as well as the knot of her desire for love, the pursuit of harmony between her body and mind and the harmonious interpersonal relationship.