연암 박지원의 ‘소문’ 활용 양상 연구

The study on the utilization aspect of ‘rumors’ by Yeonam Park jiwon - Focusing on Hojil, Kimsinseonjeon, Yeleohamyangparksijeo -

This manuscript recognizes the importance of ‘rumors’ and analyzes Yeonam Park Jiwon’s Hojil, Kimsinseonjeon, Yeleohamyangparksijeon through ‘rumor’ as a motif. First, Hojil depicts the process of Sir Bukgwak known as a scholar with strong moral fiber changing into a ‘fox-like’ person through usage of rumors humorously and satirically. Next, in Kimsinseonjeon protagonist searches for Taoist hermit that only exists in ‘rumors’ and the author uses a descriptive technique that naturally reveals the properties of rumor in the process of searching. Furthermore, the protagonist makes a social interpretation that Taoist hermits are ‘depressed people because they have no use in the world’ by piecing ‘the rumors’ together. Finally, Yeleohamyangparksijeon acknowledges the lust humans possess by overcoming dichotomy of martyrdom for chastity and broken chastity through the ‘rumors’ about a widow with broken chastity. In the short stories of Yeonam Park Jiwon, ‘rumors’ are not just used in the simple material level. In Hojil, it acts as a crucial element that highlights sarcasm by emphasizing the ‘false consciousness of a Confucian scholar.’ In Kimsinseonjeon, it makes the whole story take off and acts as an important element that shapes the theme. Also, Yeoleohamyangparksijeon shows the interweaving of broken chastity and martyrdom for chastity, in which this dichotomic frame is overcome by the spread of ‘rumors’ and ‘messages.’