有島武郎『或る女』와 박계주『순애보』비교연구

Abstract

Comparative Studies of Arisima Takeo's 『ARU ONNA』 and GaeJoo Park's 『SOON AE BO』 -Aspects of the characters YOKO and OKRYUN-

Jung Hyun Kim Graduate School Pukyong National University Directed by Professor Yoon Il

Abstract

Arisima Takeo's 『ARU ONNA』was published with a new title 『ARU ONNANO GRIMPUSE』 in 『SHIRAKABA』 for the first time in 1911. By 1913, the first sequel was completed followed by the second sequel in 1919. This work was not only a masterpiece of Arisima, it was considered a masterpiece of Japan's modern literature and the top bestseller of its time. As the winner piece of MAEIL SINBO's novel competition, Gaejoo Park's 『SOON AE BO』 was chosen for serial publication from January to June of 1939, and it was published as a short novel in October that same year. Soon after the SOON AE BO publication, a thousand copies of this short novel was sold in just 15 days. This was the Korea's best-selling literary work before the emancipation, therefore, this novel carries a great significance. 『SOON AE BO』's OKRYUN and 『ARU ONNA』's YOKO are characters of exceptional beauty, and they share similar backgrounds. The major focus points of the comparison between the two characters are similar time periods, both the best sellers of its time, and the lifestyles and love of the two heroines well beyond their times. This paper will analyze the lifestyle and love of the two heroines with and points of views. This paper will discuss the Korean and Japan's as well as the , the term which may have been derived from . We will focus on different aspects of and to compare and contrast the two heroines, YOKO and OKRYUN. YOKO and OKRYUN break away from the conservative sex education. They are not bound by the wishes of the parents on marriage, and they find love through casual dating based on their own desires. The fact that these women appear as quite radical and unconventional characters in their society at that time is very similar. However, you can observe the contrasts between the two heroines in conclus