근대 ‘혹부리영감’ 전래동화의 형성 과정 재론－조선 전설・동화 조사 보고서(1913)의 텍스트를 중심으로

Abstract

This dissertation is based on the content, construction, and the motif of the seven texts from “A Wenny Old Man(Hokburi Yeonggam)” which was a part of the investigation report of chosun legends and fairy tales. The report was concluded as a result of the project called ‘Nationwide Excavation of Folk tales of Joseon Dynasty Conducted,’ which was nationally conducted under the supervision of Japanese Government-General of Korea in 1913. Moreover, with the fairy tale’s constructing process not being fully clarified, the aim of this study is to discover facts related to the matter. The information collected from the early Joseon dynasty, in 1910, provides a variety range of contents and motifs that are connected to the construction of the modern version of “A Wenny Old Man.” First, those texts are a ‘story of Joseon,’ collected from a research based on the genre recognition about ‘fairy tale.’ There was an opinion denying the existence towards the identity of the fairy tale since the fairy tale was used to emphasize the ideology Japan had when colonizing Korea. The texts from the investigation report of chosun legends and fairy talesclarify that “A Wenny Old Man” is a story of Joseon. Secondly, The texts are being implemented in various variations narrative. Therefore, it can be an object of comparison about the adaptation aspect of the “A Wenny Old Man.” Compared to the texts of Dakahasi Doru(高橋亨) and Korean Textbook(『普通學校朝鮮語及漢文讀本』), which were mobilized by Japan in the same period, based on this possibility, and it was able to partially revise and supplement the discussion of the existing. Lastly, based on the story of “A Wenny Old Man” that was reported in Gyeonggi-do Pungduck-gun, ‘Jangseung(Korean tradition totem pole)-types’ story which is one of the story of “A Wenny Old Man” generated discussions. ‘Dokkaebi(Korean tradition goblin)-types’ stories were selected, used by Japan, and received academic attention. Unlike the ‘Dokkaebi-types’ stories, ‘Jangseung-types’ story has been forgotten by people even though it is one of the “A Wenny Old Man.” ‘Jangseung-types’ stories will attract people who are in the field of studying and creating “A Wenny Old man” since it has traditions and cultural original form of Korea. It is difficult to deny that the modern version of “A Wenny Old Man” has been utilized in ideology of colonialism and colonial policies of Japan. However, it should not be denied that this story has existed as an ancient story that has been brought to our private sector. The unfortunate historical-cultural damages “A Wenny Old Man” conceived when it was being rephrased into a folk tale should be faced straight forward, and the identity of “A Wenny Old Man” needs to be mended when we revise it into the story of our own. It is the responsibility of our generation to dig out new materials such as the investigation report of chosun legends and fairy tales, confirming the identity of our own stories from the past, and pass them down to the new generation as touching and interesting stories. Theses are the purpose of having discussions about the formation process of the modern story of “A Wenny Old Man.”