자본주의 체제로의 종속과 병증

Subordination to the capitalist system and its ills - Focusing on Lee Chung-joon s novel

The purpose of this study is to examine the process of dependency forced by capitalism in the 1960s and 1970s shown in Lee Chung-joon s novel, and the existence of an isolated individual. Lee Chung-Jun s novels show the individual pursuing sadistic existence by competition system. 「Ecstatic disappearance」 shows the double faces of the individual which include the masochistic aspect to accept what the capitalism system forces, and the sadistic aspect to harass others. 「Sadistic training」 shows the act of twisted evasion in which the masochistic existence wants to be another sadistic existence. Lee Chung-joon s novels reveal the problem of disconnected capitalist relation and the self-torture. 「Mr. Cho Man-deuk」 shows an individual who wants to protect the value of family in the system of capitalism becomes a patient. 「Dream of Mask」 reveals that the act of wearing masks together with the contradictory situation of the capitalist system in which the true relationship with others is not possible is the essence of the relationship between individuals in the capitalist society.