Abstract

The issue of the conflict between society and the individual is one of the pressing topics in Lee Mun-yeol’s works, and this article is dedicated to exploring this theme in his stories. Through examples from his works such as “The Pillar and the Pig”, “Do You Remember Nazareth?”, ‘The Portrait of a Young Man”, and “The Apple and the Five Soldiers”, the conflict between society and the individual is depicted from the author’s perspective. The use of settings such as trains and orphanages, as well as the thoughtful utilization of details, effectively brings this theme to life