인간 선악 문제에 대한 문학에서의 담론- 「사씨남정기」를 중심으로 -

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the meaning of the discourse on human good and evil dealt with in literature. The purpose of this study is to find out how human thoughts on crime and punishment appear in works that reveal human good and evil, and what their meanings are. Considering how literature responds to the problem of good and evil, which is dealt with as a branch of understanding human nature, can be a way to satisfy our curiosity that the will to know about human beings remains strong. Since the discourse on human good and evil in literature is complex and confusing, this study focuses on 「Sassinamjeonggi」. This work is judged to be an effective work in conveying the typical appearance of the discourse on human good and evil and how it is portrayed, so it is treated as a subject of research. In 「Sassinamjeonggi」, while Mrs. Sa stands on the side of emphasizing morality, Mrs. Gyo focuses on satisfying her personal desires. If Mr. Sa, a good man, pursues a moral life, Mr. Kyo, a wicked man, pursues a life that escapes from morality. In the course of their lives, the two characters stand on the extreme side of good and evil and develop conflicts. This shows that on the basis of the development of the work, the difference between the two camps according to the view of good and evil was taken as the core of the composition of the work. The two women, who met in a state of harmony, experience conflicts according to their respective circumstances, and in the end, if one emerges as a being praised and supported, the other falls into a being criticized and cursed. This point accommodates the hopes or ideals of the general public that works should bear clear responsibility for actions based on the view of good and evil. The work contains the belief that the narrative should be developed in the aspect of unfolding a typical model of the conflict between good and evil, and that the results of human behavior should be thoroughly realized. We support the thorough implementation of the thorough conflict between good and evil and the disregard for behavior. The work says that if human beings are asked to take responsibility for the results of their actions, the target is bound to be the individual. It embodies the logic that punishment for bad behavior should be as much as reward for good behavior. The conclusion of the incident depicting a case in which an individual is held accountable for a thoroughly evil act and takes his life accepts the logic that punishment should be commensurate with the crime. Furthermore, the work strictly adheres to the logic that each human being must be punished for committing a crime. This is because if we do not do this, the real society cannot be controlled and order cannot be established. The work is based on the belief that in order to maintain the minimum order and support society, individuals must be held accountable for their sins to the extent of thoroughness. This point corresponds to the ultimate meaning of the work.