쁘렘짠드의 단편소설에 나타난 무슬림 인물에 관한 연구

Abstract

Since Premchand has written novels with the interests in the religious-social reformation, the views of Hinduism and sectarian harmony of Hindu-Muslim through his works have been studied actively. However, the religious view of Islam presented in his novels need to be more lively study compared to Hinduism. Premchand, a humanism writer, has made an effort constantly for the sectarian harmony of Hindu-Muslim with criticising severely over the social evils and abuses of Hinduism. In this progress, he had the attitude in favour of Islam and attempted to correct the misconception and distorted facts of Islam. But his view of Islam tends to be underestimated because this is criticized in the name of sectarian harmony of Hindu-Muslim. In this regard, this paper aims to analyse his consideration of Islam. It focuses on the thought, consciousness and behaviours of characters in his short stories dealt with Muslim and Islam in India. From the objective view point, this examines how his religious view of Islam is embodied as his works. Among some myriads of ways to understand the writer's dualistic consciousness for Islam, this paper criticizes the hypocrisy of high class and supports the ideal of low class through the analysis on the characters of high and low classes. This paper is designed to demonstrate the writer’s dualistic consciousness for Islam. In conclusion, Premchand observed the Muslim society in India with the objective, reasonable and rational attitude and described Islamic leaders were contrary to Muslim public. He was the very author that Islamic rulers and religious leaders were antagonistic to Islamic culture and argued that Muslim public, most of whom live in rural areas, obey the ways of Islamic life such as Ramadan, Hajj and worship.