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Mother's stake

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Mother's stake
Author
Park Wan-sŏ
Co-Author
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Translator
Yu Young-Nan
Publisher
Asia publishers
Published Year
2012
Country
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story

Original Title
엄마의 말뚝
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Eommaui malttuk
ISBN
9788994006208, 9788994006215
Page
-
Volume
1

About the Author

Park Wansuh
  • Park Wansuh
  • Birth : 1931 ~ 2011
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Wansuh
  • Family Name : Park
  • Korean Name : 박완서
  • ISNI : 0000000120207103
  • Works : 101
About the Original Work
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Descriptions
  • English(English)

In the character of the mother, we can see the double, maybe triple-psychology of the mother, whose multiple nature at times borders on the schizophrenic. She looks down on those she can, and licks the boots of those who she thinks are superior. She routinely lies herself, but considers lies immoral. All of her thought, actions, and morality are plastic when presented with threats, except for the one over-riding belief that she has – the family MUST succeed. This concept, like that of division, is also a national one being played out in a local setting. Korea is, after all, the country that says “When whales fight (China and Japan), shrimp (Koreans) are crushed.”

 

Source: http://www.ktlit.com/mothers-stake-by-pak-wan-so/

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