In the following works, to what extent is an individual struggling with himself/herself on a personal level, and to what degree is that individual grappling with society at large? Illustrate your reasoning with specific quotations from the texts. Discuss The Heartless (1917) by Yi Kwangsu; Wings (1936) by Yi Sing; Sinking (1921) by Yu Dafu; and Creation (1928) by Mao Dun
In the Heartless, Hyongsik, the main character in the story concerns himself more so than with anything else the condition that Korean society is in. He disapproves of the manner in which the general public in Korea w…
