이청준 소설의 고향의식 연구

Abstract

The aim of this research is to explore the original strength of Lee Cheong-jun's work and the spiritual background as a writer focusing on <Seopyenje>,<The Snowy Lane> and <Festival>, which are called autobiographical works. This study closely examines the consciousness of hometown in Lee's novels using psychoanalytic method. The results are as follows. Firstly, Lee's novels are originated from thought of revenge on the world when a village youth experiences frustration struggling to survive in the middle of modern city. Secondly, what lies at the root of the thought of revenge is a super-ego which is identified as the poor mother. Even though the protagonists in Lee's novels is longing for the love of mother, they didn't reveal it. The occurrence of step-father in Seopyenje and the issue of poverty in The Snowy Lane cause the protagonists to be apart from mother. Thirdly, the poor mother and the hometown have the ambivalence of betrayal-sin and yearning-desire to return. Lee's protagonists have the sense of original sin toward their hometown and they can't return to,even though they'd like to do, because they go against their mother's wish and become a writer rather than succeed in modern society. However, hometown is a root of life to return at once. Fourthly, the price for betrayal of mother and hometown is the sense of debt which should be paid off. The original love toward mother and the frustration lie behind the betrayal. The protagonists try to be out of debt but it's too huge to pay off as long as mother is alive. Therefore many narratives of foreshadowing mother's death lie hid around the texts. Fifthly, Festival is a ultimate work of narrative of mother and hometown that represents the betrayal caused by the love toward mother and frustration and the original sin caused by betrayal and debt are all cleared up in company with mother's death. Mother who has provided unilateral aid completes the giving through her death. But the protagonist hasn't returned her favor and buries his mother. Mother falls a sacrifice of the festival and accomplishes the forgiveness as well as the perfect love which means love of her mother and love toward mother with frustration. Therefore the funeral of his mother should be understood as a festival to welcome her son's return being freed from his debt which is comprehended as an original sin.