아리시마 다케오(有島武郎)의 『삼손과 데릴라(サムソンとデリラ)』 연구 - 눈이 머는 삼손(Blendung Simons) -

Abstract

Arishima Takeo wrote Samson and Delilah(1919) that was based on the story of Samson and Delilah in the Bible. First, when we speak of the story Samson, we usually recall the betrayal of Delilah. But unlike Delilah in the Bible, Delilah betrayed Samson in Samson and Delilah because she loved Samson. Women’s betrayal is repeated in Samson and Delilah. Also there are a number of instances of the verb ‘see’ in Samson and Delilah. In addition, Samson is a person who is influenced by what he ‘sees.’ But according to Samson’s mother, Samson is a person who cannot see clearly and rightly. For Samson, the meaning of ‘seeing’ was emphasized when he lost his sight. In other words, Samson could see clearly after losing his sight. It means that the plot of Samson and Delilah consisted of the processes that change from ‘sight’ to ‘blindness.’ I think that finding the meaning which underlies these processes is Arishima Takeo’s Samson and Delilah’s innovation. At the end of the story, ‘blind’ Samson confessed, “After losing my ugly sight, Samson’s eyes can see the heart of the Lord.” Samson could realize the fact that he was the one who betrayed God. In short, Samson and Delilah can be read as a story of Samson’s betrayal of God.