송미경의 『바느질 소녀』에 나타난 신화적 공간과 그로테스크

Abstract

This article examines the narrative space where violent clashes and external conflicts between characters surface as grotesques, focusing on Bandal Park, where the mythical abilities of the beggar girl are revealed in the fairy tale Sewing Girl. So far, the analysis of Song Mi-kyung's fairy tales has mainly focused on the child's fantastic inner world, various types and characteristics of parents, the protagonist's transformation, and the embodiment of the hero character. On the other hand, there was no paper that reflected on the harmony of ritual elements, representational symbols, and the heterogeneous and the universal found in the text from a grotesque perspective. Bandal Park, a mythical space where rituals are performed, is a place where the birth and purification of life takes place. The narrative space where a beggar girl (goddess) heals her damaged body with sewing (magic) forms an aesthetic of dynamism through grotesque techniques and depayment effects. Understanding the mythological elements and grotesque perspectives considered in this article will contribute to expanding the scope of spatial research methods in fairy tales and growing insight into their utility.