자기 윤리의 서사로서 <포의교집(布衣交集)> 불륜 서사의 존재 양상과 현재적 의미 -근현대 불륜 서사와의 비교를 중심으로-

Abstract

This article aims to reveal the existence and present meaning of the <Po-ui-gyo-gip(布衣交集)> adultery story as a story of self-ethics through comparison with the modern and contemporary adultery story. The novel deals with Cho-Ok's adultery affair, which respects the valuable ideology of Po-Ui-Ji-kyo(布衣之交) and hopes to realize it even though she is a married woman in the lower class. Although there are various kinds of stories of adultery beyond time and space, many studies have been conducted on the characteristics and meanings that can be discussed in relation to post-medieval or modern discourse because there are few unique characters like Cho-Ok in Korean classical literature history. However, most of the preceding discussions have been made in a way that identifies the characteristics of <Po-ui-gyo-gip> by comparing it with classical narrative literature of the previous era, so it was inevitable to present specific grounds from differences with medieval characters or ideas. Therefore, there is a problem that the discussion ends at a rather one-sided and abstract level. In accordance with this problem consciousness, this article attempted to supplement the existing discussion through a comparative review with Lee Gwang-Soo's <Rebirth(再生)> and < The Lifetime of this Woman >, Park Kyoung–Ri`s <Pyoryudo(漂流島)>, Jung Yeon-Hee’s <Confess> and <Waiting for the rain snail>, Jeon Kyeong-Lin’s <A special day that will be the only one day>, an affair story representing each era from the enlightenment period to the presentFrom beginning to end, Cho-Ok acts only by the ethics she created, not by the ethics of the world she lives in. Based on the fact that Cho-ok is a person who embodies ethics based on self-authenticity, this paper defined and discussed the adultery narrative of <Po-ui-gyo-gip> as an narrative of self-ethics. Specifically, it examined the existence of the <Po-ui-gyo-gip> adultery narrative, which embodies self-ethics, and dealt with the current meaning of this work in two aspects of thinking experiments on self-ethics, dogma, and immature narratives. Through these works, it is hoped that not only will the history of the study of Poui Gyojip be deepened, but also will contribute to the study of the historical transformation of the Korean adultery narrative from the late Joseon Dynasty to the present. Also, although the issue of infidelity is now turned into a private realm, it allows us to explore the meaning and context of life by asking questions about what we need to protect and shake off in this era and society, and I hope this article will set the stage for us to find a good life here and now.