“成长小说”起源于德国,是解读美国文学的一个独特的切入点。它不仅是关于个人在性格发展时期的经历和冒险故事,更着重描写人物道德和心理发展的过程。往往涉及成长的引路人、成长的顿悟等方面的内容。本篇试图探讨斯坦贝克的短篇小说《小红马》中所运用的成长主题的理论策略,以了解主人公的成长过程。 “Growing Novel ” originated in Germany and is a unique starting point for interpreting American literature. It is not only about personal experience and adventures in the character development period, but also focuses on the process of describing the moral and psychological development of characters. Often involved in the growth of lead, growing insight and so on. This article attempts to explore Steinbeck’s short story “Little Red Horse” in the development of the theme of the theory of growth strategies to understand the protagonist’s growth process.