유학생 서사와 미국(인)

초록

Han Heuk-gu is the most related writer to the United States in the history of Korean literature. In particular, regarding the novel noted in this article, Han Heuk-gu is a very meaningful writer in looking at the changes in American representations before and after liberation. In the work of Han Heuk-gu, written in the U.S. during the Japanese colonial period, Korean students suffer severely from racism that spread in American society at that time. Notably, this perception of pain is linked to interest and solidarity in other people of color. This also means indirect resistance to Joseon's colonial situation. There are two reasons why Han was so sensitive to the widespread racism in the United States. The first is that when Han Black-gu studied abroad, the U.S. was a society with extreme racism due to the effects of the Great Depression and immigration law. The second is the humanism of the Protestant Church of Joseon, which had a great influence on Han Heuk-gu. The young artist, that was discovered and introduced this time, has a significant meaning as a concrete example of the idealized American view that spread throughout Korean society after liberation and the Korean War, as well as showing a distinctly different image of the U.S. In The young artist, the U.S. is not only a benefactor of Koreans but also a leader in civilization, rather than a country of racism. This is the result of a positive view of the U.S., which has spread widely in Korean society, through liberation and the Korean War. Many people believed that the United States was an example of civilization, and that Koreans could develop if they followed the United States well. This idea is clearly revealed through Ahn Ik-tae's success story in The young artist.

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