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식민지 상층계급 출신자들의 전후(戰後) 문화 ― 이병주의 장편소설 『내일 없는 그날』을 대상으로 ―
강정구 중앙어문학회 2025 어문논집 Vol.103 No.-
This paper analyzes how key figures from the colonial upper class, such as Ahn Hyung-soo, Seong Yu-jeong, and Kang Hyung-cheol, in Lee Byung-ju's novel "The Day Without Tomorrow," reinforced and maintained their social status through cultural distinctions that distinguished them from other classes in their post-war daily lives. The culture they acquired during the colonial period served as a crucial means of creating different classes and hierarchies, even after the war. First, the key figures in the novel come from the colonial upper class, demonstrating class distinction and superiority by exhibiting a preference for high-class literature and philosophy, as well as a penchant for womanizing. Using the cultural capital acquired during the colonial period—education, knowledge, and inclinations—they display refined tastes that are distinct from the common class. Furthermore, from their privileged position based on wealth, they enjoy womanizing. Second, the key figures demonstrate a unique, class-specific identity through a patriarchal, familial system where women are sacrificed. While Kim Kyung-sook sacrifices her chastity for her husband and atones for her family, Ahn Hyung-soo and Kang Yun-cheol leave their wives to have affairs with other women, yet those around them do not criticize or question them. Finally, the key figures effectively express political opinions that conveniently demarcate the boundaries between right wing, left wing, and pro-Japanese groups, thereby establishing themselves as mainstream figures in shaping public opinion. From a position of superior wealth, power, and education, they hold a social position that enables them to label others as leftists or pro-Japanese forces according to their own self-interest. In this light, those from the colonial upper class demonstrate how, throughout the liberation and post-war period, they strengthened and maintained their social status through cultural distinctions.