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Chijuhoesi (Korean: 지주회시) is a short novel written by the Korean author Yi Sang. It was published in the June 1936 issue of Chungang (중앙).[1]
Structure and form
editIn this novel, the character Oh (오) and the waitresses engage in a predator-prey relationship, with each side metaphorically consuming the other. This dynamic forms the core of the narrative, employing animal symbolism to satirize and caricature the characters. The novel juxtaposes the present, the past, and past within the past without any clear connection, disrupting the conventional concepts of linear and subjective time. Yi Sang also extensively uses the stream of consciousness technique.[1]
Synopsis
editPublished in the June 1936 issue of Joongang, this novel depicts the life of a café waitress and her inept husband. The title, JijuWhoeShi, translates to "Spider Meeting Pig" or "Spider Gathering Pig." However, the character "시" (豕), which means pig, is used in a distorted manner to imply the awkward movement of a pig entangled in a spider's web.[2][1] Characters are viewed as crafty spiders in the novel,[3][2] with them sucking the life out of each other.[3] The title symbolizes the exploitative and destructive human relationships in a capitalist society.[3][1] The novel mocks the moral decay and pathology of both home and society through the protagonist's relationship with his wife, the conflict over money with his friends, and the wife's schemes to extract money from an executive.[1]
Significance and evaluation
editThis work is notable for its critical perspective on society and reality, which is atypical for Yi Sang's other writings. It satirizes the materialistic tendencies of 1930s Seoul, where dreams and human relationships crumble under the power of money. This novel is a biting commentary on the social decadence and moral corruption of the time.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f 이, 병순, "지주회시 (鼅鼄會豕)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-20
- ^ a b 권, 영민 (2019-10-20). 한국 모더니즘 문학의 탄생 - 이상과 그의 문학- (in Korean). 세창출판사. p. 104. ISBN 978-89-8411-879-9.
- ^ a b c d "[인문학 칼럼] 이상(李箱)을 생각하다 /정인". 국제신문. April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
External links
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