환유의 의도와 효과 - 『질마재 신화』를 중심으로

Abstract

Prosaic and laminating characteristics of metonymy create an allegory. While metaphor may be called as an intentional expression, metonymy is a intentional form and such form is not only its outcome but also tool. If a writer should discover successive structure in a series of works, it is possible to regard such succession as an intentional attitude as constant succession inherent in the works is intentional. In addition, if what several works being moved direct or signify should aim at one goal, the works under such aim may be regarded as metonymy for a certain theme or consciousness as ‘repeat’ involves its intention and objective of its succession would be to create or solidify a new meaning for the subject. All the poems in “Myth of Jilmajae” of Seo, Jeong Ju is a metonymic creation excepting 12 pieces in its latter half. Therefore, it was believed that some intention is presumed to be involved in successive metonymy and such intention could be identified. Conclusion being partly revealed through a study on subjective aspect by targeting “Myth of Jilmajae” was that poetic consciousness of Midang involved in ‘Myth of Jilmahae’ was ‘Homing to a certain world’. In addition, other study clarified that this work contains an intention of trying to reveal a certain ‘resistance’ through this homing consciousness. However, it is doubtful to talk about ‘homing’ as it aims at the past and is limited to a certain space. Because even though ‘Jilmajae’ is a hometown of Seo, Jeong Ju, as far as such place becomes a poetic target, it may be understood as ‘some other place’. In addition, cognitive perspective for ‘aiming at something’ is ‘present’ or ‘now’ at all times. ‘Absence’ is present always. In “Myth of Jilmajae”, Seo, Jeong Ju tried to vest several subjects with a constant attribute and value. When linking it with the times, this intention arouses ‘Subject’ that is required to be mentally kept and solidifies our own lacked ‘value’. In addition, he tried to reveal ‘Myth disappearance’, that is, ‘Unrecognized crack of consciousness’ by not revealing subject of which value could be assessed under the title of ‘Myth’. That’s why successive poems having sacredness potential were overlapped with these poems. This intention of succession is to solidify the nature of something being revealed and emphasize deficient something and these deficient something has become a target of being forcefully disparaged or alienated as a matter of course. Therefore, “Myth of Jilmajae” of Seo, Jeong Ju is considered to be a succession of question that ‘Why those things do not have a lofty value’ and its conclusive value. Value of literary works is evaluated by a viewpoint of ‘the present’. Any works that are considered to be unsatisfactory based on such criteria are used to be dismissed as something like a prop. However, a piece of work is an independent work and reversely, it is also a part of writer as well. Therefore, if several intentions of a writer should be kept in mind based on a viewpoint at that time, more affluent discussion could be conducted. One of such several strategies in mind would be concern over intention and effect of metonymy.