『자기록』의 죽음 서사를 통해 본 ‘서로 돌봄’의 가족감정

Abstract

This paper examines narratives concerning the death of women of the Joseon Dynasty in the context of family emotions, and considers the problem of death in connection with the relational ethical practice of ‘caring for each other’. The process of death is understood as an ethical practice of ‘caring for each other’ amid reminders that death is not a dimension of individual existence but a communal event and is experienced by the family together. In order to concretize such discussion, this paper focuses on the death narrative in Jagirok written by Mrs. Pungyang Cho in the late Joseon Dynasty. The paper considers the problem of death in a specific context and experience in life by examining the way the death case is dealt with and the various family emotions that occur in it in Jagirok. By discussing various family emotions surrounding the death of family members in terms of 'caring for each other', we can seek alternatives for meaningful death and good death, which are major issues in modern society. In addition, through the family emotion of 'caring for each other' surrounding the death case shown in Jagirok, we can think of the meeting point between Confucianism and Feminist care ethics.