김정한 소설의 문체 연구

Abstract

The very objective of this writing is to observe how the characteristics that the style of Jung Han Kim’s novels have is related to the pleasure of reading his novels. Jung Han Kim’s novels read very easily. When reading his novels, one can understand the story without feeling distant or repulsed. Therefore, Jung Han Kim’s novels are easy to read. Studying the style of the writing helps explaining what makes the story easy to be read and the readers agree and identify with the story. Jung Han Kim uses a lot of similes, onomatopoeia, and mimetic words in all his works, making sentences alive with the prosodic effect. Kim uses similes that are frequently found in novels, and readers who are familiar with these similes have clearer picture of objects that Kim used in similes. This makes it fun for readers to follow. Onomatopoeia and mimetic words make the mood in the novel more realistic, picturing the scenes as if they are actually happening before readers’ eyes, They also contribute in giving audio-visual and prosodic effects, making the sentences more interesting. Musical form that is frequently introduced in Jung Han Kim’s novels provides momentum in the structure and also gives prosodic effect as lyrical songs are inserted into prose, which can be boring. Forms of songs used vary: poems, traditional songs, traditional three-verse Korean poem called sijo, and incantations. In the context of the story, they usually resolve public’s deep sorrow, express anger, or hint the theme. The most interesting part in studying Jung Han Kim’s writing style was the effect of double negative expressions. This is a unique technique used in sentences, which is not frequently found in other writers’ works. Jung Han Kim’s double negative sentences have the effect of 1) strongly emphasizing positive and 2) stressing positive in flashbacks in a unusual way. In addition, Jung Han Kim achieved an excellent literary effect in describing objects and scenary, scenes, and people, utilizing various vocabularies.