『과도기』의 두 지향

Abstract

This paper summoned the text from 『Transition』 by Chae, Man-sik as the subject of intensive analysis. The work reveals cracks and holes in the text due to its immaturity in early works and censorship. Paradoxically, however, such cracks or holes serve as a perfectly good clue to explaining the origins of Chae, Man-sik’s literature. According to the analysis, the work 『Transition』 reflects the symbolic punishment and will to confront the traditional family system and the marriage system, which are the origins of Chae, Man-sik’s literature. In addition, this work reflects a nationalist orientation that serves as a driving force for the confrontation against colonial modernity, which serves as another origin of his literature. First of all, his problematic consciousness about traditional family system and marriage system is revealed through Chung-soo’s divisive and contradictory statements that make it difficult to find minimal self-identity. His problematic consciousness about traditional family and marriage systems deepened and expanded in the process of repeated variations in his later works, establishing the origins of his literature. Chae Man-sik's problematic consciousness of nationalist orientation is revealed through impulsive Bong-woo’s outburst of anger over Japanese people and Hyung-sik’s simple solution reducing the problem of adoption to a simple blood relationship. Chae Man-sik's problematic consciousness of nationalist orientation continues to deepen and expand in later works, developing into his confrontation which functions as two origins of Chae Man-sik literature with traditional family and marriage system.