19세기 사대부 가사에 표면화된 기녀(妓女)와의 애정(愛情) 서사와 형상화의 특질 - <북천가>, <북행가>를 중심으로 -

Abstract

This study aims to examine the imagery method and literature characteristics of romantic narrative with Gisaeng commonly shown in Sahaeng Gasa <Bukheangga> and exile Gasa <Bukcheonga> in the 19th century. It seems appropriate to interpret the two works not as the process of deformation or dissolution of the exile Gasa or Sahaeng Gasa but as the diversified themes from the macro perspective as the 19th century nobleman Gasa. The two seem to be actively distributed in the women’s quarters which demonstrate that those were created by the desire of ostentation of the nobleman and the interest of women readers. The narrative of travel and love would play a role in fulfilling their desire of deviation and emotion to women who got very restrictive freedom. As for the characteristics of embodiment of affection narrative with Gisaeng from the perspective of nobleman, both have features of romanticized love story. The fact that the nobleman devised such lyrics with an understanding of its spread to the women’s quarter reflects the paternalistic viewpoint of showing off the love affair as a kind of heroic exploits, and the case of social allowance of such behavior. While the love scene with Gisaeng is overall romantic, the farewell scene had sadness sympathy with dramatic factors. Different from the first half that keeps confessional tone with object and situation the farewell scene shows an awareness to keep the distance from situation. By comparing the similarity of the two works, this study demonstrates that the nobleman lyrics transformed flexibly in its topic and theme according to the desire of readers in the 19th century. This is a phenomenon that the lyrical literature created literary attraction by utilizing openness of literary style.