1、 Introduction

This article introduces Yi E. Babel as an important writer in 20th century Russian literature, whose childhood themed works run through his creative career, especially the two parts "The Story of My Pigeon Nest" and "First Love", which have a high degree of unity in narrative and poetics. Although they have autobiographical elements, they differ from Babel's real childhood experiences, leading to the study of the characteristics of "fictional autobiography".

2、 The Truth and Fiction of Childhood Trauma Narratives

In depth exploration of the truth and fiction of childhood trauma narratives in Babel's two childhood films. Babel cleverly integrates real events and memories in his works, such as mentioning real surnames, ages, places of residence, as well as precise place names and years, enhancing the autobiographical features of the work. However, through the verification of real historical materials, it was found that there is a significant difference between the "truthfulness of narration" and the "truthfulness of facts" in the two childhood songs, which are closer to a "fictional autobiography". Scholars Menachem Blink and Hamuta Bar Joseph pointed out that the existence of autobiographical material does not make a work a fictional autobiography. The key is to observe the "pathogenic characteristics" of the core events or a series of events in the work, in order to grasp the key to the narrator's self-awareness.

3、 Metaphorical Writing of Fictional Traumatic Memories

Babel's "Fictional Autobiography" portrays the profound impact of the 1905 Nikolaev massacre in childhood through the fabrication of traumatic memories. Although the Babel family did not suffer substantial harm, the fictional traumatic events in the novels "The Story of My Pigeon Nest" and "First Love", such as the loss of a pigeon and the massacre of a great grandfather, constitute cruel metaphors for the two parts of childhood. In 'The Story of My Pigeon Nest', the death of the pigeon metaphorically depicts the tragic situation of the great grandfather, and through a child's perspective narrative, amplifies the oppression and fear brought by Tu You. In "First Love," the young protagonist fantasizes about joining the Jewish Self Defense Forces, reflecting the influence of Zionist ideology at the time and Babel's resonance with the poetry of the national poet Bialik. The novel constructs a complete chain of things, people, and emotions through fictional traumatic events, revealing the protagonist's inferiority and powerlessness when facing the first major loss in life. The real pain and fear of Babel's childhood, as well as the collective traumatic memories of the Jewish nation, are deeply reflected in these two works.

4、 Contradictory Rhetoric and Biblical Metaphors in Childhood Trauma Narratives

An in-depth analysis was conducted on the contradictory rhetoric and biblical metaphors in the narrative of childhood trauma in the two plays of Babel's childhood. Through the perspective of a child narrated by an adult narrator, the work showcases the irrationality and discontinuity of children's perception, as well as the conflict with compact narrative. The Tu You incident from a child's perspective is endowed with a sense of unfamiliarity, such as the young protagonist's unfamiliarity with his mother's fear. Babel used artistic techniques such as contradictory embellishment to convey different semantic levels of the text, such as "beggar style pride," creating antagonistic tension. At the same time, the biblical metaphors in the work, such as the dove symbolizing purity, peace, and the scattered Jews, echo the protagonist's inner world and shattered dreams.

5、 Conclusion

Explored the profound meaning of trauma narratives in Babel's two childhood films, revealing the complexity and uncertainty of individual and collective trauma in language and text. Through the genre of "fictional autobiography," Babel not only deeply analyzed his self-identity, but also constructed a multi-level metaphor to transform the traumatic memories of child narrators into biographies of Jewish historical culture.