@article{ART003132811},
author={YU Jai-Myong},
title={Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2024},
volume={73},
pages={103-133},
doi={10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103}
TY - JOUR
AU - YU Jai-Myong
TI - Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 73
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 103
EP - 133
SN - 1598-0685
AB - From the perspective of initiation, this research analyzes the significance of Leuk's rebirth, the protagonist, in the work La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre by Senegalese educators Abdoulaye Sadji and Léopold Sédar Senghor. Born from language, Leuk acquires knowledge through his journeys and undergoes intellectual development. This knowledge accumulation and intellectual evolution are depicted as initiation rituals that assimilate him into society, instilling socio-cultural values and emphasizing the importance of community.
Inhabiting the bush, animals as community members mentor and guide the hero Leuk, symbolically fostering his rebirth and familiarizing him with these values. The authors employ the present tense to describe this process, a rarity in classical tales. As the narrative progresses, the hero emerges as a being capable of intellectual and emotional growth.
As an outsider to society and unfamiliar with world mechanics, Leuk expands his knowledge by exploring beyond the bush. He applies this knowledge to surmount challenges and realizes its importance for community welfare, not solely his own. This epiphany marks Leuk's mental maturation and integration into the community. La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre illustrates Leuk's development, revealing the intentions of Abdoulaye Sadji and Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Abdoulaye Sadji and Léopold Sédar Senghor authored La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre to serve as a textbook in African elementary schools. The educational objectives include imparting wisdom and knowledge that embody African culture, promoting Négritude, and teaching French to African schoolchildren through literature crafted by Africans.
KW - La Belle histoire de Leuk-le-Lièvre;travel;initiation;rebirth;Sadji Abdoulaye;Senghor Léopold Sédar
DO - 10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
ER -
YU Jai-Myong. (2024). Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre. Cross-Cultural Studies, 73, 103-133.
YU Jai-Myong. 2024, "Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.73, pp.103-133. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
YU Jai-Myong "Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre" Cross-Cultural Studies 73 pp.103-133 (2024) : 103.
YU Jai-Myong. Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre. 2024; 73 103-133. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
YU Jai-Myong. "Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre" Cross-Cultural Studies 73(2024) : 103-133.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
YU Jai-Myong. Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre. Cross-Cultural Studies, 73, 103-133. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
YU Jai-Myong. Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2024; 73 103-133. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
YU Jai-Myong. Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre. 2024; 73 103-133. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
YU Jai-Myong. "Leuk's initiatory rebirth in La Belle Histoire de Leuk-le-lièvre" Cross-Cultural Studies 73(2024) : 103-133.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2024.73..103
