What do you think was the impact of the War on literatures of the Korean peninsula?

Page 1: The Korean War and its impact on literature

Give a brief account of the Korean War. Include dates, involved groups, consequences, etc.
What do you think was the impact of the War on literatures of the Korean peninsula? Why do you think so? To support your reasoning, engage with at least one assigned post-war text and at least one pre-war text for comparison. You can use either primary texts or secondary literature.
Pages 2-3: Reflection on Yi Munyols Our Twisted Hero OR Lee Sungjus Every Falling Star

Give a brief synopsis of the text.
How is this a young adult coming-of-age story? In what ways does the text conform to the genre? (consider what life journey do characters take? What new understandings do characters form about themselves and their world as a result of critical experiences?)
How does the text comment on larger social, political, or historic realities of the Korean peninsula or diaspora?
Given what youve learned and practiced with reading translated literature, what are your recommendations for how this work should be read in translation? Are there background knowledge or other considerations that readers should bring to the text?
Page 4: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly

Recall Stibbes typology of stories we live by (beneficial, destructive, ambivalent). Cite and discuss an example of each from the text. If there isnt an example, e.g. no destructive stories-we-live-by, explain why you think this is the case.
Recall Estoks observation about the need for ecocritical scholarship to learn from non-U.S. perspectives and traditions. What insight(s) on ecology and humanity are found in The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly? Use ecolinguistic analysis: examine the language of the text (wording, dialogue, descriptions, etc) to support your response.

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