Dream Sky
Author | : Shin Chae-ho |
Publisher | : Literature Translation Institute of Korea |
Total Pages | : 51 |
Release | : 2014-11-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9788993360448 |
ISBN-13 | : 8993360448 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dream Sky written by Shin Chae-ho and published by Literature Translation Institute of Korea. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shin Chae-ho’s nationalist novella Dream Sky, written in 1916, reads like a cross between The Apocalypse of St. John and Pilgrim’s Progress. The first several lines depict the protagonist Hannom seeing a divine figure revealed in the heavens who announces the necessity of struggling for national survival. Battles in the sky follow and reflect battles on earth. Hannom, however, is called on not merely to observe and record, but also to join in a celestial battle against Japanese invaders. Yet, he encounters various tests and temptations along the way that distract him from his goal of reaching the battle, and that teach him of his own weaknesses and shortcomings.