도시와 여성― 鐵凝 「永遠有多遠」과 池莉의 「生活秀」를 중심으로

Abstract

Contemplated above, upon Tie Ning's 「永远有多远」 and Chi Li's 「生活秀」, is the interrelationship between woman and city. When these novels are analyzed focusing on interrelationship between woman and a city, two aspects are characteristically depicted at the same time. One aspect is that urban spirit is reflected in each novel by configuration of a woman : In 「永远有多远」, the urban spirit of old Beijing that Bai Daxing shows are benevolence and justice. Bohemianism of Xiao Liu, who never be fettered by traditional value system, shows the urban spirit of new Beijing. Lai Shuangyang, the heroine of 「生活秀」, embodies indomitable strength, which is the urban sprit of Wuhan, and it also represents a petite bourgeoisie's value of life. Lai Suangyuan's elitism, which conflicts with Lai Suangyang, and Chi Li's critical view point for it explain what real urban spirit is. The other aspect is that maternity is functioning in the system where a city and a woman are intergraded. Bai Daxing's character, who eventually chooses to remain as a ‘mother/old Beijing' over, a wicked woman/new Beijing, effectively reveals Tie Ning' a point of view toward women/Beijing. Chi Li, who sublimates the petite bourgeoisic indomitableness in urban spirit, also puts motherly ‘忧患意识’ on its source. They completed the linage of city and woman by showing forth of motherhood. Writing of those two literatures who try to connect woman with city by motherhood, requires new definition of woman and city.