Untangling the convolutions of Violence in Kyung sook Shins Ill 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 Ill Be Right There, presents the political, economic and emotional turmoil of youngsters, set during the period of 1980s. The novel is one of Shins heart wrenching portrayal of South Koran life amidst the 1980s 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 Shins Ill Be Right There. The paper deals with the 1980s 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.