사회적 차별과 서벌턴(나가사키 피폭자) — 가톨릭 신자 나가이 다카시(永井隆)의 『나가사키의 종(長崎の鐘)을 중심으로 —

Abstract

This paper discusses the social discrimination against A-bomb victims in subaltern Urakami alienated from Nagasaki and its counter discourse, around 『The Bells of Nagasaki』written by Takashi Nagai, a Catholic believer. In Aug., 09, 1945, the atomic bombing of Nagasaki resulted in dual discrimination as 'bang with a flash in Urakami' in the Uramaki area, where the theory of inviability for 75 years was prevalent in 1975. In Urakami, the area consisting of the traditional Kirishitan and Burakumin subjecting to discrimination, where suffered from oppression and persecution, there had been already social discrimination caused by the presence of such groups. The addition of the atomic bombing experience shaped the social discourse of 'divine punishment', while A-bomb victims held their tongues. 『The Bells of Nagasaki』 of Dakasi, a devotional Catholic believer, forms a counter discourse against the 'divine punishment' for descendents of Kirishitan who were killed by the atomic bomb, expressing divine providence and bless, and so-called Urakami holocaust theory. Although such divine providence is a religious discourse for consoling families who were killed by the atomic bomb, it is difficult to deny that it justified the American responsibility for war, the responsibility for atomic bombing and the atomic bombing, regardless of its original intention. Such dual social discrimination against A-bomb victims in Nagasaki forced them to held their tongues. Meanwhile, people who testified the subaltern situation made their voices about war, atomic bombing and discrimination, which should never occur, after realizing survivors' responsibility and mission.