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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

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About the Original Works

Original Title
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Title Romanization
Myeongmun
English Title(Printed)
Clear Commandments
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1910-1945

Author
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Co-Author
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Published Year
1925
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Junior Officer Jeon, Junior Officer Jeon’s wife, Jeon Dae-gwa (Junior Officer Jeon’s father), Junior Officer Jeon’s mother, prosecutor, judge, God
Subject/Theme
Criticism of religion
Plot

After converting to Christianity, Junior Officer Jeon does good deeds and makes a lot of donations to the church. His father, who had rejected Christianity, also accepts Junior Officer Jeon’s prayer in his deathbed. When Junior Officer Jeon’s mother becomes senile and causes trouble for the people around her, Junior Officer Jeon kills his mother “for her own sake.” When he is tried for murder, he claims that his act of killing was not a sin under God’s law and is sentenced to death. However, when Junior Officer Jeon dies, God also decides to send him to hell.

Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • English(English)
  • Korean(한국어)

This story criticizes and ridicules one’s distorted beliefs. The effect is further maximized by the narrator's point of view and the use of honorific language.

1925년 잡지 <개벽>에 발표된 단편소설이다. 이 작품은 한 인물의 왜곡된 신념을 비판하고 그것을 조롱하고 있다. 서술자의 시점, 경어체의 사용 등과 맞물려 그러한 효과를 더욱 극대화시킨다.

E-Books & Audiobooks1

  • English(English) E-Books
    Clear Commandments
    Kim Dong-in / Kim Dong-in / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1910-1945
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