A Study of Realist Narrative Form and Linguistic Strategies in Korean Chinese Liberation War Narratives : Li Yuanji’s The People of Beodnae

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze how the historical experiences of Korean Chinese during the Northeast Liberation War are represented through realist narrative forms and linguistic strategies.
• Focused on Li Yuanji’s novel 'The People of Beodnae'.
• Examined narrative structures and language strategies used in the text.
• Highlighted the social, political, and military contexts post-liberation in Northeast China.
• The narrative emphasizes community practices over heroic military figures.
• Utilizes a radial narrative structure to intertwine various actions like land reform and political restructuring.
• Demonstrates the recreation of community ethics and daily life in Korean Chinese society.

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