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The Characteristics and Meaning of Description of Ginamja's Whole Life in Namjaga

  • Journal of Korean Literature
  • 2013, (28), pp.257-281
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Literature
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature
  • Published : November 30, 2013

JEONG, INSOOK 1

1안동대학교

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ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper is to examine the characteristics and meaning of description of Ginamja(奇男子)'s whole life in Namjaga(男子歌). This work belongs to Gasa genre, and give the description of man's ideal life. However Namjaga is not described with voice of single poetic speaker, voice of narrator 'I' and voice of main character 'man' is intermingled. So this work is not stereotyped or boring but interesting, we can read animatedly. And scene description in this work is worthy of notice. Especially the sensuous description stimulates readers' sense of sight, taste, smell. It is possible that this characteristics of description of whole life have to do with enjoy of this work. Especially there are many points stimulating women readers. Splendid articles, colorful foods, and fancy dresses are enough to attract women readers. And seasonal customs and urban entertainment of seoul are placed in order, so it is possible that women readers can peep the life of man who lives in seoul through this work. The main character 'man' in Namjaga is not a ordinary person but 'Ginamja(奇男子)'. The Ginamja is a lucky man, and he has many blessings. He is born extraordinarily, becomes successful, and enjoys his happy old age. It is possible that many readers wish the birth of man like Ginamja and success of their family through that man. If so we can read this work not in a man's personal level but in a family level.

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