『우아한 거짓말』에 나타난 1인칭시점과 다중시점의 서술전략과 욕망

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the narrative strategies and desire of the novel of Elegant Lies. The Tex uses the narrative strategy of first person viewpoint and multiple viewpoints, and handles in detail the problem of the suicidal impulse of a girl who is alienated from school and relationship with other people and the issue of death. The first characteristic is when the author intentionally uses first person point of view, the process that the character eventually chooses suicide due to extreme anxiety and pain stemming from alienation is depicted through the episodes of symbols and metaphors, and memories, and the change in the flow of consciousness is emphasized. The motive, dangerous relationship, and desire about Cheonji’s suicide are revealed one by one through her inner monologue, during which the use of first person(I) and the predicate, ‘~supnida’, gradually shows that the flow of consciousness of the character(inner monologue) is closely related to the resulting behavior(suicide). The second characteristic is that while the investigating process of Manji takes the central role of the narrative, the author adopts multiple viewpoints for unfolding the narrative in order to gain a 3-dimensional view on Cheonji’s suicide. ‘The five skeins of thread’ and a memo that Cheonji left behind serve as a medium to track the reason of Cheonji’s death and the meaning of her death. As the work presents the situation of each character from various angles through multiple viewpoints, it does not talk about who is ethically responsible about the death but leads the readers to ask themselves. As was reviewed above, Elegant Lies adopts first person free direct narrative and firmly grasp the flow of main character’s psychology. Also in the plot that unfolds in the third person point of view, the narrative is made in a way that readers can feel the pain of Hwayeon and a third person so it shows the world of weak people who struggle to maintain their life.