「양반전」의 풍자 전략과 작품 의미

Abstract

This aims to examine satire in Yangbanjeon and the meaning of the work. Trade of Yangban class made between Jeongsun-Yangban and a rich man satirizes a phenomenon back then where Yangban was being bargained away. Trade of Yangban satirizes all acts that were intended to benefit from Yangban class. It is the basic frame of satire. The situation where Jeongsun-Yangban denies beeing Yangban contains severe satire on Yangban in the day. Objects and subjects of the satire in Yangbanjeon are relativized, and it makes the satire complex and polysemous. Therefore we can grasp the whole meaning of this work through a balanced approach in which complicated combination of satire is well incorporated. Yangbanjeon introduces many kinds of Yangban. But none of them knows what Yangban really is, and each of them has some flaws. The author is presenting through them the reality of Yangban society in the 18th century. Yangbanjeon deals with overall crisis of Yangban society in the 18th century. The gloomy reality of Yangban society those days is the gist the author wanted to reveal. And young Yeonam's worry and consciousness of crisis is reflected in it. Yeonam is enraged by Yangban’s identity being damaged but at the same time is casting a look of sympathy about their ignorance and stupidity. This is because of his view that crisis of Yangban society fundamentally came from identity confusion. Yanbanjeon however does not touch on what is the true sense of Yangban, and it seems to be derived from the fact that young Yeonam could not establish the true identity of Yangban at the time.