최남선의 ‘소년’과 방정환의 ‘어린이’ 사이의 거리

Abstract

This research is aimed to find the differences between the magazines, ‘So-Nyun(Young boys)’ and ‘Euorini(Children)’. These two magazines were known as the beginning of the children's literature during the period from 1910 to the early 1920s. There were the argument which is the real start of the children's literature. ‘So-Nyun’ is the first magazine that focused on the young generation, but they did not focus on the children. So what is the difference of the meaning between the young guy and the child? This study is tried to find that difference between two magazines in three focuses. First, as the conception, ‘So-Nyun’, the young boys means the young and new generation who was responsible to their country. ‘Euorini’ means the child who entered the elementary school. Second, as the literature, ‘So-Nyun’ lists the story which could enlighten and educate the young boys. ‘Euorini’ lists the story and poems which could excite the children. Third, as the background, ‘So-Nyun’ has the confucious root and meanings. ‘Euorini’ has the root of Chendo religion, and affected by Japanese children's literature. Even though ‘So-Nyun(Young boys)’ and ‘Euorini(Children)’ have these differences, they also have something in common. Both magazines were published by the pioneers who wanted to change the country by educating the children. They made an efforts to announce the new concept ‘So-Nyun(Young boys)’ or ‘Euorini(Children)’, and to make the better society for them. And they also had the dream about the future which the new generation like ‘So-Nyun(Young boys)’ and ‘Euorini(Children)’ would make the country better. This study will go on to find the more sophisticated differences between ‘So-Nyun(Young boys)’ and ‘Euorini(Children)’ by analyze the stories and poems in those magazines and it will make the history of the children's literature more accurate and plentiful.