북한 녹족부인 서사의 ‘기아(棄兒)’ 모티프 연구

Abstract

The study investigated motif of 'abandoned child' shown on narrative of Lady Nokjok in North Korea and then identified existence aspects and meaning of narrative of Lady Nokjok accepted in ideology system of North Korea society. Narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea shows characteristic existence aspects in the cause, process, and the result of abandoned child. First, narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea demoted Mrs. Park's status to common woman in the midst of daily lives, although she is to be treated as 'Great Mother'. Such abandonment becomes logic as ideology of class struggle, though abandonment should lie in the meaning network of self-realization process of hero. Thus, mythical archetype which is essence of narrative of Lady Nokjok was neglected. Second, Children of Lady Nokjok are put in 'box' and abandoned. This is typical symbol for rebirth of hero. But narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea removes 'box' motif in the process of abandonment of child so that the story becomes common event in the real world. Third, For the narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea, uniquely this content is found in three revised narratives, that is, ‘A son who lost mother and was raised by another family becomes a good general to have a combat against enemy.’ They have high probability and strong reality but dramatic tension is poor. Fourth, the narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea is closely related to Eulji Mundeok, a military leader of early 7th century in Goguryeo and war against the Sui in China. Through this, theme of patriotic struggle and victory against invasion by external enemy is embodied. Through such existence aspects shown on narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea, we could identify one phase of literature and arts policy in the North Korea based on political party's character as a class humanity constructed with governing ideology of the North korea after division of Korean peninsula. The phase makes it possible to recognize not only literature and arts policy but also social and cultural reality in North Korea. Revised narrative of Lady Nokjok in the North Korea includes change of North Korean society after division of Korean peninsula. Understanding on the North Korea should be started from recognition of such a changed reality as one entity.