William Carlos Williams의 Paterson 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this thesis is to study the formal/structural characteristics and the main themes of Williams' Paterson. The form of Paterson seems to be loose and protean. But it has the formal pattern of its own. And its main themes seem to be a little too discursive. But it has the distinct themes.
Paterson has some kinds of formal or structural principles. One principle is a metaphor of 'flow'. Firstly, there is a flow of Paterson's consciousness/unconsciousness, Secondly, there is a flow of the Passaic River, metamorphosed into the symbol of the flow of Paterson's consciousness and of all the human minds Thirdly, there is a flow of the history of Patterson city. Lastly, there is a flow of the four seasons. These 'flow' metaphors give Paterson the formal coherence, interlacing one another.
Another is a dispersal and a metamorphosis, It enables his subject matters, motifs and themes to make a network, and to recur in the same form or in the metamorphic form. For example, Paterson appears, metamorphosed into Mr. Paterson, Dr. Paterson, and Williams himself.
Still another is the alternation and juxtaposition of poetry and prose, which is called a mixed style, It plays the role of giving Paterson coherence, It gives Paterson the synchronic coherence through poetry and the diachronic coherence through prose covering Paterson's history from the colonial period to the present.
As for the themes of Paterson, one of the main themes is what is called 'the problem of American situation'. It is the dependence of American poetry upon Europe and the past. Williams believes that it is caused by such poets as T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound who have a liking for the poetry of Europe and of the past. William's hatred to Eliot and Pound is due to this belief. Williams tries to discover and possess America in an effort to establish the identity of American poetry and as a protest against Eliot's and Pound's preoccupation with the literature of the past and of Europe.
Another main theme is the divorce, dissociation and alienation, It is found in almost all the facets of modern life, especially in the relation between life and art, man and environment, man and man, language and reality, intelligence and emotion, etc. Williams brings the major causes to light. One of the major causes is the divisions and imbalances of the relation. Another is the industrialists' and bankers' trick and money. Williams presents the solving methods. One is the recognition of the coexistence of everything, animate or inanimate. Another is to seek what Williams calls 'the redeeming language'.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 목차
• Ⅰ. 서론 = 21
• Ⅱ. 본론 = 24
• Ⅲ. 결론 = 38
• 인용문헌 = 40
• ABSTRACT = 41