한승원 소설에 나타난 여성 형상과 시원적 생명력

Abstract

From Han Seung-won's novels, it was found that the sea cycle happened constantly by connecting mutual oppositive images like light and darkness, life and death, and so on. This meant the natural order like cosmic rhythm, and sexuality shown in Han Seung-won's novels symbolized the above-mentioned sea. Sexuality was expressed as the origin of basic and vital things for life maintenance in his works. Han Seung-won regarded sexuality as the secret meaning of cosmic rhythm or the cult of vitality. In addition, he regarded sexuality as the aesthetics composed of sadism and masochism, which was cosmic rhythm. It was found that the origin of rhythm was regarded as cosmic womb, which meant the rhythm for birth and procreation. It was regarded that the life of human came from the contact with the original vitality of mysterious universe, so sexuality was suggested as a way to contact with it. The original vitality was a fundamental principle in cosmic rhythm, and it was the dialectical will to overcome within human. Firstly sea creatures and villagers around mud flats, and secondly his mother, elder sister, and Agieobgae (baby-sitter), all of them influenced on Han Seung-won's awareness of femininity. He was raised by his strict father, and he was too uptight because his father always opposed against his plans. However, whenever his father opposed against his plans and will, he could carry through them because of his mother's active involvement in them. He was much loved by his elder sister and Agieobgae when he was a kid, because his mother was busy for a livelihood. He woke up sexually by his elder sister and Agieobgae. Particularly, his mother complex came from his obsession and debt consciousness by his mother's devotional sacrifice influenced on his awareness of sexuality, which was one of literary hot issues. He paid attention to human's inherent vitality, while overcame his mother complex. Sexuality and love revealed in Han Seung-won's novels showed the imagery of sadism and masochism as mainly erotic love based on physical love, and the abused female forgave and accepted the male with sadism, and finally it was expanded toward agape. It was found that most men infringed upon women's rights in Han Seung-won's novels. The broken-hearted women's persistent vitality led for them to forgive the men and to heal desecrated sexuality.