소설 속 프레카리아트 인물 읽기

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this paper is to analyze the characteristics of the character as a precariat, focusing on the unstable labor character in Cho Hae-jin's “Hana's Breath” (2019), and to derive the educational implications of reading a fiction based on the response of a college student reader.
 Methods The framework of the analysis of the character as a precariat in “Hana's Breath” is two perspectives, one is a political and sociological perspective that sees precariat as a ‘a-class-in-the-making’, and the other is an existential perspective that all human beings have no choice but to have precariousness, that is, vulnerability. The category of analyzing the characters in the fiction is, first, the description of the reality and situation in which precariat is placed as a new class, second, anxiety and alienation in the process of interacting with others as precariat, and third, existential vulnerability. The analysis of the reader's response was based on the precariat theory, and reflected the characteristics found inductively after repeatedly reading the critical essay.
 Results The fiction describes the social reality in which precariat appears, describes the feelings of anxiety and alienation caused by labor instability, and depicts human existential weakness beyond precarity at the political and social level. In response, the reader strongly recognized the class situation of the character as a social problem and expressed a critical consciousness about it. In addition, the reader felt an ethical consciousness to improve the current situation while sympathizing with anxiety and fear due to the persecution of the characters in the story, and expressed compassion for the inherent vulnerability of humans.
 Conclusions While reading fiction centering on the precariat characters, the reader can have a deeper understanding of the character's social context, recognize the responsibility as a community member, and acquire universal empathy.