Abstract：“Child”is the main character in the novel The Child From the Forest, who plays an important role in the theme construction of this novel. From the narrative point of view, he plays the role of multiple connections in the novel, connecting Beijing and the forest in space, connecting the past with the present and the future in time, thus ingeniously completing the transition and transformation of history. From the function of the image, the unique cultural characteristics of “Child”make him not only a symbol of the beauty of human nature, but also a symbol of the new life and hope of history, so that this text and the times have something in common. Therefore, the selection and depiction of this image shows the author's unique artistic wisdom.

Keyword：“Child”;Zhang Jie;image;cultural meaning;artistic wisdom;