<완득이>에 나타난 ‘음식’의 의미와 문화적 통합에 관한 연구

Abstract

In the work Wandeugi, various food and meal scenes are featured. Wandeug is a boy belonging to a low-income class and, since childhood, is in situations where he stays poor and marginalized. So, ever since he was a child, he never has food in abundance or hardly ever has food prepared with sincerity. The relief items and ramen given to him are the factors that change his life. As conflicts and antagonism persist in the work Wandeugi, the food consumed by the people around Wandeug also changes. Eventually, those who start to eat together become family members and neighbors in an integrated sense. When this happens, it is feasts and parties that symbolize their integration and exchange. It is argued that getting together, eating food, and having a good time together are a way to alleviate any discord existing between people and classes. Wandeugi, as a film, showed this, and as a result, was a successful example of integrating it into the theme of the work. The purpose of this study is to examine the function of food and the meaning of meals from the perspective of narrative integration.