보츠와나의 희생제의를 둘러싼 생존과 윤리의 충돌

• 영문명: The Conflict between Survival and Ethics in Botswana’s Ritual Sacrifice: Bessie Head’s “Looking for a Rain God”
• 발행기관: 한국영미문학교육학회
• 저자명: 김현아(Hyunah Kim)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미문학교육』영미문학교육 제24집 3호, 29~52쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2020.12.30

영문 초록

This thesis aims to examine the ethical problems of Botswana people in front of extreme natural disasters, focusing on the novel “Looking for a Rain God” by Bessie Head, a female exile writer from South Africa. This novel deals with natural disasters that threaten human survival and realistically depicts how helpless and depraved they are when the huge natural environment overwhelms Africans. In particular, Head notes what unexpected behaviors Botswanans in physical and psychological distress hang on to when faced with the worst drought that has lasted for years through “Looking for a Rain God”, In other words, it focuses on the power of drought that makes even human desperate efforts meaningless and the desperate situation of Botswana people. Furthermore, the author questions whether the act committed by the main character family can be judged by the standard of justice and ethics when faced with the worst conditions, and asks Africans who struggle between survival and justice, survival and ethics whether such a dichotomous foundation can be valid. This paper analyzes these questions and discusses what the author’s intention is to try to change the subject from race to natural environment. In addition, this thesis explores that the writer discuss the importance of the narrative of female exile writers who are mixed-race by examining what differentiated positions can be redefined in English-speaking African literature through changes in the theme.

목차

I. 서론

II. 가뭄으로 이해하는 보츠와나 사회

III. 보츠와나의 자연재해와 인간제의

IV. 집단적 트라우마로 인한 생존과 윤리의 충돌

V. 결론

인용문헌

키워드

베시 헤드 ｢ 비의 신을 찾으며｣ 생존과 윤리 보츠와나 희생제의 Bessie Head “Looking for a Rain God ” survival and ethics Botswana ritual sacrifice