박완서 소설에 나타난 ‘남편’의 표상과 젠더 정치성 연구

Abstract

In the literature of Park Wan Seo, ‘husband’ appears as representation of socio-cultural value of the time. Husband appearsas main source to not only emphasize predominance of daily life, but also criticize and accuse aspects of irrational life. Appearing representation of husband differently by period results from change of ideal masculinity. In short, Park Wan Seo is showing formation and re-formation of masculinity through the character, husband. In the literatures of 1970s, husband appears as symbol of secular modern era. Hegemonic masculinity in that period was about man who has economic capacity, and Park Wan Seo considers those masculinity critically. In the literatures of 1980s, husbands appear as an enemy of feminism activity. Authors show the contradiction of irrational gender norms throughout husbands, who subordinate woman by patriarchic power. As turning into 1990s, aspects of husbands present different directivity. Through the case of reflective masculinity, it emphasizes that periodical requirement and value of man has been changed. Especially after the late 1990s, aspects of husbands become a subject of ethical humanity. Those changes of masculinity shows that literatures from Park Wan Seo have planned to dissolve the gender dichotomy, and as a result, it is the gender politicity of literature of Park Wan Seo.