The Meaning of the Title
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The Meaning of the Title
1) the gradual disappearance of the traditional Korean way of life under Japanese occupation and dominance;
2) the marginalized (servants, women) whose voices cannot be heard in a society where aristocracy and men have all the influence;
3) resistance heroes who sacrificed their lives and never gave up their fight for independence.
Which of these three best works to explain the title? Do you have any other ideas?
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I agree with you on this. It is sad what happened to Korean upper class but such things have happened (and are still happening) throughout human history.Book Lover Jack wrote: ↑10 Jan 2021, 16:02 I believe the author wrote the book to remind us of the forgotten Korean Upper class (yangban). In this book's case, the elite young men in society that died for their country. Generally, however, I believe its the forgotten Korean upper class whose story has vanished from history along with its heroes
I would also vote for the number 1 in @cristinaro ’s list. Maybe there’s a bit of both, somehow they go hand in hand. Whatever the case is, this is a clever title!
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