「제비뽑기」와 「오멜라스를 떠나는 사람들」에 나타난 목적 없는 폭력의 상징적 의도 (The Symbolism of the Pointless Violence in "The Lottery" and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas")

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· 수록지 정보 : 영어영문학 / 19권 / 2호 / 19 ~ 41페이지
· 저자명 : 조미정

초록

“The Lottery” and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Shirley Jackson and Ursula K. Le Guin are focused on human beings inborn cruelty hidden within the trap of civilization making ritual murder normal and necessary for keeping tradition and community alive. These two authors respectively, American gothic and fantasy female writers, have indicted the unjustice of convention and criticized patriarchal society in relation to social issues. Jackson narrates the society in a peaceful voice to induce a sense of calm in the reader which is abruptly shattered in the ending part. Also she uses a lot of symbolic techniques to dramatize the danger of mob psychology. In the name of tradition, a ritual of victimization is held every year. However, the allegory in this story doesn't suggest what the moral is but forces the reader to choose. Likewise, Le Guin endows both the narrator and reader with the authorship to grant them responsibility for the story. The narrator by creating the Omelas wants to embody an ideal utopia in the real world. By doing this, the narrator induces the readers into creating their own perfect city but they end up framing themselves in the story because they invest in a 'term' which reflects their a priori ideal for a perfect city. A victim , symbolized by a child makes it possible for all of the people in Omelas to enjoy happiness. This functions as dilemma for people who are concerned about pointless violence. That's why there are those who walk away from Omelas, which is rarely thought about by ordinary people living in Omelas. To sum up, these two short stories are pointing out that how cruel the collective consciousness can be and showing how utilitarianism-the greatest good for the greatest numbers of people, is poison for the helpless.

영어초록

“The Lottery” and “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Shirley Jackson and Ursula K. Le Guin are focused on human beings inborn cruelty hidden within the trap of civilization making ritual murder normal and necessary for keeping tradition and community alive. These two authors respectively, American gothic and fantasy female writers, have indicted the unjustice of convention and criticized patriarchal society in relation to social issues. Jackson narrates the society in a peaceful voice to induce a sense of calm in the reader which is abruptly shattered in the ending part. Also she uses a lot of symbolic techniques to dramatize the danger of mob psychology. In the name of tradition, a ritual of victimization is held every year. However, the allegory in this story doesn't suggest what the moral is but forces the reader to choose. Likewise, Le Guin endows both the narrator and reader with the authorship to grant them responsibility for the story. The narrator by creating the Omelas wants to embody an ideal utopia in the real world. By doing this, the narrator induces the readers into creating their own perfect city but they end up framing themselves in the story because they invest in a 'term' which reflects their a priori ideal for a perfect city. A victim , symbolized by a child makes it possible for all of the people in Omelas to enjoy happiness. This functions as dilemma for people who are concerned about pointless violence. That's why there are those who walk away from Omelas, which is rarely thought about by ordinary people living in Omelas. To sum up, these two short stories are pointing out that how cruel the collective consciousness can be and showing how utilitarianism-the greatest good for the greatest numbers of people, is poison for the helpless.

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