“모성성”의 허상과 “여성상”의 왜곡 해체하기

• 영문명: Dismantlement of the falsehood of Motherhood and of Womanliness in The Joys of Motherhood and Ulysses
• 발행기관: 한국외국어대학교 영미연구소
• 저자명: 이영심(Lee, Youngshim)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미연구』제27집, 243~268쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.12.31

영문 초록

Both in the Western society and in the Eastern society the concept of "a chaste wife and good mother" has been considered as the most important virtue of a woman. The problem regarding this notion is that it replaces the individuality of a woman with the role of a wife and mother. Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood and Joyce's Ulysses commonly focuses on the falsehood of motherhood with different narrative methods. The Joys of Motherhood highlights the miserable life and the tragic death of Nnu Ego who is trapped by the concept of "motherhood" in both the traditional African place of "Ibuza" and the modern place of "Lagos." Ulysses evokes Penelope, the most exemplary good wife and wise mother, and then replaces her with Molly whose character is contrary to that of Penelope who keeps her chastity in spite of the absence of her husband for 19 years. Molly's powerful inner monologue, which is arranged in the last chapter, enables her to subvert the statements of male characters such as Deacy and Citizen who reveals patriarchal perspectives. Molly flaunts her own sexual desire and sexual intercourses with other men, dismantling the double standard about chastity in the western society.

목차

I. 서론

II. 전통적 가부장제 이데올로기: 강요된 모성과 남아선호 사상의 굴레

III. 식민지적 상황에서 기인하는 여성의 이중적 고통

IV. “모성성”의 허상 극복을 위한 가능성 제시

V. 결론

인용문헌

Abstract

키워드

페미니즘 모성성 가부장주의 부치 이메체타 제임스 조이스 feminism motherhood patriarchal system Buchi Emecheta James Joyce