ABSTRACT
This chapter talks about a man called Pak Hun, who leafing through a pile of old newspapers when Samduk came to tell him that Ojaknyo's husband, Choe, wanted to see him. Hun stepped outside to find Choe. Choe pulled a fistful of red military scrips from his pocket and shoved them in Hun's face. Choe's behavior toward the man he believed to be his wife's lover made Hun feel shabby and small. His shame was even greater now that he was sober. This is one of the stories written by the Korean writer of the 20th century, Hwang Sun-won. Hwang Sun-won is an artist of consummate delicacy and subtlety, and his writing is marked by keen psychological insight and steely asceticism. In this story, Hwang has portrayed an entire community caught in the political and social firestorm that brings out the selfishness, cruelty and ignorance of simple people, but also shows their loyalty and nobility.
