토니 모리슨의 『가장 푸른 눈』에 나타난 판타지의 파괴성과 그 극복 = A Study on Fantasy in The Bluest Eye : its destructive features and some possibilities to get over it

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this thesis is to study fantasy in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye: how destructive it is and how to overcome it. Some African-Americans have internalized the white culture and value system, falsely believing that their blind assimilation into it would make them happy.
The Breedlove family is typical of the type of black people who live up to the white ideal. They are in the lowest place of society in both class and wealth. They would rather follow White-dominant values than overcome their poor condition. As their peripheral existence cannot be respected in the society, they have low self-esteem. Instead of overcoming difficulties, they choose to live in a fantasy world, which exerts destructive influence on them. For example, in the case of Pecola, she feels disgusted with herself, internalizing white-dominant values and being awash in the fantasy that blue eyes would make her happy and lovable. Eventually she fails to assert herself, going insane. This study examines how Pecola’s self-loathing and the black community’s lack of identity drive them to self-destruction.
On the other hand, Macteer’s family including Claudia, Pecola’s friend, succeed in achieving self-esteem and self-identity based on the love and care of the family. For instance, Claudia always raises questions about what it means to internalize white-centered values. She finally acquires self-identity and empowers herself to understand the essence of things. Claudia is Morrison’s mouthpiece to say how important it is for the black to recover their self-identity and self-esteem. Futhermore, this study points out that the blues tradition contributes to the restoration of self-esteem and self-identity in the black community.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서론 1
• Ⅱ. 소설에 나타난 파괴적 판타지 5
• 1. 딕 앤 제인이야기의 판타지 5
• 2. 광기로 숨어든 피콜라의 판타지 9
• 3. 모방과 체제 순응을 통한 폴린의 판타지 18
• 4. 자유를 꿈꾸는 촐리의 판타지 26
• 5. 소설 속 종교의 허구적 판타지 32
• Ⅲ. 파괴적 판타지를 넘어 화합과 소통으로 42
• 1. 클라우디아의 자아 성장을 통한 공동체의 화합과 소통 42
• 2. 블루스를 통한 흑인공동체의 화합과 생존 53
• Ⅳ. 결론 64
• 인용문헌 68
• 영문초록 72