Affiliate School Poems in A Good World by Lee Eunbong

Affiliate School Poems in A Good World by Lee Eunbong

This paper attempts to analyze poems dealing with an affiliate school in A Good World by Lee Eunbong. Sardonically titled, the book contains poems that deal with the daily lives of mid-low classes in Korea that was undergoing industrialization around the 1970s. In six poems, the poet describes the facets of the affiliate school from a negative perspective. In "Affiliate School. Preface" he expresses his skepticism resulting from being faced with the harsh reality of school where normal education is impossible. In "Affiliate Schools. Sound," female students working as factory laborers are reified. In "Affiliate School. Geumja," "Affiliate School. Park Geum-a" and "Affiliate School. Letter," the speaker is sympathetic for the students suffering from hard work in destitution. In "Affiliate School. Opening Day," Lee criticizes the affiliate school system which is improperly run by school owner.