문학교실에서의 「광장」 읽기

Abstract

1) 「Guangjang」 is a piece that the situation occurred by 4.19 brought about. However there’s little evidence to say 「Guangjang」 is the product of the spirit of 4.19. 2) 「Guangjang」 is not the work focusing on ideology critique or problem of choosing ideology as it is widely acknowledged. Ideology critique or problem of choosing ideology are only the minor subject in 「Guangjang」. 3) ‘Guangjang’ as a symbol is the main symbol among many symbols that appear in 「Guangjang」 but it is inadequate to comprehend it means just ‘social space’. We can categorize symbolic meaning of ‘Guangjang’ into ‘social space’ and ‘personal space’, and ‘Guangjang’ symbolizing ‘social space’ can be categorized into ‘social space’(a) which is abstract concept that constructs a categorical proposition-“Harmony between individual and society is the ideal relation form.” and ‘social space’(b) which refers to the specific existence of reality of south and north Korea of those days. ‘Guangjang’ that refers to ‘personal space’ has aspects that are oppositive to ‘social space’(b) and homogeneous to ‘social space’(a). 4) ‘Guangjang’ is the space where the love of Lee, Myung-jun, main character of 「Guangjang」, and his lover Eun-hey, and the love of imaginary family of Lee, Myung-jun, Eun-hey, and their daughter are fulfilled. Because this place makes perfect harmony with human being in that space, there’s no conflict in it and it is utmost blissful space. However this space is unrealistic imaginary space as ‘Guangjang’ which satisfies categorical statement-“Harmony between individual and society is the ideal relation form.” Even that space exists it is momentary space that vanishes soon. Therefore Lee, Myung-jun who believed this space really exists and set off his way to find it, is fundamentally unfortunate being. His suicide is due to nature of his existence that mentioned just above.