진실의 감춤과 드러냄 - <메밀꽃 필 무렵>론

Abstract

Short Story require narrative techniques for reap a single effect. “When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom” is a work which fulfilled these requirements well. Hiding and revealing the truth form the basis of the plot with this work. It gives tension to the narrative progression. It also reveals a single topic well. Narrative technique of this work is to reveal and to hide the knowledge. This work reveals a father-son relationship, and further reveals the family bond. This work reveals the dramatic consequences of these. At this time, it is important to control the knowledge. Narrative technique is required at this point. In the process of identifying and knowing it, repetition is a means of expressing truth. Hiding and revealing the truth has been involved in the title or incidental character. “When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom” is combination of place and time. ‘Buckwheat Flowers’ represents place, Bongpyeong. ‘Bloom’ represents cyclical time. Location is associated with experience and the time is related to that cycle. Important things related to knowledge are donkey and Josundal. Donkey represents the Heosaengwon figuratively. Circumstances of heosaengwon is hidden figuratively in the donkey. Josundal is placed the precess that Heosaengwon goes into center of truth. So they may conceal and reveal knowledge.