The image of affection and the meaning of self-expression in the 19th century gasa 〈cheonglyonggainhanchangga〉

This thesis examines the meaning of affection and self-expression in the 19th century gasa 〈cheonglyonggainhanchangga〉. The lower-class female narrator recites love and parting in the biography of her life. She had a bad time and threw herself by the brothel, and met a suitable partner, but broke up. Therefore, she wants love to be fulfilled through her reunion with im, and she actively pursues courtship. The method of composing it is the intersection of emotional expression and rational persuasion in the biography. At this time, the meeting with im, who found the entertainment space in Cheongju, seems close to a ‘mistake’ from a social point of view, and the need for love to be achieved through reunion does not seem to be great. Accordingly, the narrator tries to convince im of the necessity of love by emphasizing the purity of her emotions and the ferocity. For this purpose, emotions are arranged by appropriately adjusting the strength and weakness of emotions. In addition, the narrator calls the need for love with im in the ethical names of ‘agreement’ and ‘clearance’. These ‘congruence’ and ‘righteousness’ are used to build an opposing image of the otherness implied by Noryujanghwa. They say that they should be respectful of mutual agreement based on their own will and knowing themselves. Im is a person who agrees with her heart, and this choice is ultimately subjective in that it is based on her emotions and judgment. By insisting on the purity of feelings that material aspects are not important, the powerful Im also asks to take him away using his financial power. The 19th century gasa 〈cheonglyonggainhanchangga〉 is meaningful in that a woman, who had previously been an object, becomes the subject and sings of love in her life. It is also characteristic that, as a woman on the margins, she wanted to fulfill her realistic desires through active courtship rather than passive self-defense.