『관촌수필』의 독법 두 가지

초록

This study analyzed new approaches to understand texts by applying two methods reading Gwanchonsupil, the serial short stories by Yi Mun-gu, and investigated the applicability of classical narration theories. Opinions on Gwanchonsupil are significantly different. The dynamic colloquial style mixing local language and Chinese characters is highly appraised but the sloppy plots and weak episodes were pointed out as the demerits. The opinion that Gwanchonsupil is ‘less than fiction or more than fiction’ is the expression of embarrassment and reservation of evaluation by a modern novel researcher focusing on the western novel discourse. Such attitude of reservation is still continuing. The reservation of evaluation is the gap between the traditional narrative contained in the novel and the standards of criticism from external world. For adjusting the gap, this study focused on the ‘lyrical aspect of a part’ and ‘implication of the unique title’ of Gwanchonsupil. Furthermore, this study cited the traditional narrative plotting method describing several characters in a piece of episode or using one character in several episodes. As a result, this study found out the viewpoint properly analyzing the elements which were pointed out as the demerits of Gwanchonsupil in accordance with the criteria of western novel discourse in the modern times. Gwanchonsupil reminds readers of their childhood and the living environment and people around them. Furthermore, Gwanchonsupil makes us think that we may write this kind of stories. It makes readers feel that they may make a try even without distinguished writing skills or marvelous imagination and think they may write novels even without great talents. It’s the best virtue of “Gwanchon Essay” and the reason why it still draws the attention from researchers and love from readers.

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