Untangling the convolutions of Violence in Kyung –sook Shin’s I’ll Be Right There

Abstract

Literature infiltrates into life that is deep and sublime. It embarks into the gloomier corners of life and presents the plight of people and nation in a tone that is allusive and straight. One of the prominent writers of South Korea, Kyung –sook Shin is known for her lucid and honest display of life through words that are modest and precise. The novel I’ll Be Right There, presents the political, economic and emotional turmoil of youngsters, set during the period of 1980’s. The novel is one of Shin’s heart wrenching portrayal of South Koran life amidst the 1980’s Political revolution that has jeopardized the freedom and economic condition of the middle class people. This paper highlights the social political and economic crisis of South Korea under the light of Kyung –Sook Shin’s I’ll Be Right There. The paper deals with the 1980’s political revolution, the conflict and crisis that emerged out of the revolution. The themes of violence and conflict is dealt with the ‘Violence, Peace and Peace Research’ theory of Johan Galtung and ‘Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch’ by Immanuel Kant.