‘양자’의 신분적 소속, 식민지 작가의 민족적 아이덴티티- 일제말 조선과 대만 입양 소설 비교 연구 -

Abstract

It has been known that the national identity in colonial novels during the late Japanese colonial period was very unstable. In this paper, we will consider how Lee Gwang-su (李光洙), Lee Suk-Hoon (李石薰) perceived ‘being Japanese’ and the unstable national identity by making a comparative study on Korean and Taiwanese adoptee novels. Because of the name-changing program, discourses comparing Korea and Taiwan to adopted sons of imperial Japan emerged. In this situation, adoptee motif can be regarded as a simulation of relationship between empire and colonies. Taiwanese writers showed no interest in changing names, and discussed it as a side issue. We can know that they didn't want to deal with ‘being Japanese’ as an identity problem. Korean writers seemed to desire a Japanese name, however, there was no internal demand in their discourses but subjective slogans, making ‘being Japanese’ to stay as a slogan. We can see the national identity restored in Lu Ho-Rou (呂赫若)'s adoptee novels. Lu Ho-Rou presented fluctuating identity as an accomplished fact, then showed clearer national identity after the identity crises. However, in Korean adoptee novels, the possibility that national identity may fluctuate caused unease, and adopting was the problem. We can know that Korean writers had a negative view of ‘Naesunilche (內鮮一體)’. As a result, their ‘pro-Japanese novels’ showed instability. To discuss the issue of ‘being Japanese’ from a perspective of refusing being Japanese was the feature of Lee Gwang-su, Kim Sa-Young (金士永) and Lee Suk-Hoon's ‘pro-Japanese Literature’. In general, the colonial literature ensured centrifugal force to oppose with Empire of Japan.