• English & American cultural studies
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.89-110
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• 2016

Since he was an exile, Henry James himself was well aware of agonies as an outsider in either Europe or America. Such an anguish is deftly depicted in the character of Felix Young with James's unique ironic tone. Unlike James, however, Felix is neither affluent nor distinguished as an artist. Nor is he supported by any patron. Furthermore, at first, he doesn't seem to survive the strict joyless environment in New England, but he possesses his own survival value. His unique esthetic value and his beautiful smile enable him to win Gertrude's heart. His adroit balance between pleasure-seeker and respect for American serious culture without hostility ultimately ends up with his marrying Gertrude. His arrival in Boston might pose a threat as Mr. Wentworth fears. Actually he subverts the traditional idea of an artist. He is armed with amiability and frankness, which are incongruous with a stereotypical idea of an artist: a willful, freakish, and self-righteous person. Felix here suggests to us that a new kind of modern art be possible. Gertrude is also a new woman who opposes to staying put under the patriarchal society. She is always wavering in and out of the house, searching for opportunities to quench her curiosity to see the world by breaking the bond of New England. Her ceaseless quest for independent values results in fortuitous encounter with a new species of artist Felix. Unlike Henry James's other novels, in which male characters assume a role of sophisticated "fortune-hunter," the union of Felix and Gertrude in The Europeans represents the compromise between two different cultures. According to Nietzsche, the birth of superman is possible by the union of Athens and Jerusalem. In other words, the matrimony of Felix and Gertrude means the commingling of his liberal arts and Gertrude's moral seriousness might contribute to the birth of the new culture.

• Sijohaknonchong
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• v.43
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• pp.67-94
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• 2015

This paper presents a method and necessity of this research to study the gosijo Anthology compilation method. The cataloging work was carried out 53 species of gosijo Anthology ranging from 1910-2000's, in order to proceed with the study. There was no way to analyze the compilation of all gosijo Anthology ranging from 53 species in this article. For this reason, select the classic gosijos(模範의 古時調) of Anhwak(安廓) conducted a study gosijo Anthology compilation method. The classic gosijos(模範의 古時調) of Anhwak(安廓) are no new works, will be named as one of the subheadings of the magazine. But not less that 100 can work with and all the works reveal the artist. It also select a topic classification scheme. This point is analyzed with focus on the text to be responsible enough to think that the role of gosijo Anthology. The classic gosijos(模範의 古時調) is thought to have great significance in a few aspects. First, the gosijo The Anthology is only pyeongsijo(平時調) and can be called only sijojip which the artist recorded all the work. Second, the work presented in this gosijo Anthology are the popular songs contained in a number of Gagip(歌集) majority. Third, there is a new artist appears gosijo Anthology does not appear as a writer in the gosijosa(古時調史). They BakDaegil(朴大吉), ChoiSeobung(崔瑞鵬), OhHuisang(吳喜常), JangWooByouk(張友璧), AnSapil(安思弼), AnYungi(安胤基). Fourth, gosijo Anthology reveals the Woodae gagaek(歌客) locality and the foundation of JoSeon(朝鮮) gagok(歌曲).