The Innocent (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Eun-Kook Kim
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Plot: War
- Time of Work: 1953
- Setting: South Korea
- Principal Characters: Major Lee, Colonel Min, Colonel McKay, General Mah
- Genres: Long fiction, War fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Revolutionaries, Revolutions, Asia or Asians, Military life or service, Korea or Koreans, Civil wars, Naivete, Korean War
- Locales: South Korea
The Novel
The Innocent takes its title from the almost paradoxical reluctance to take human life of Major Lee, an army officer who is masterminding the overthrow of his own government. Major Lee’s respect for law, order, and human life pits him in an allegorical struggle with Colonel Min, the military leader of the coup to which the novel builds up. The conflict between the two officers dominates the story, which is narrated by Lee himself. Lee’s idealism is understandable for someone so obviously dedicated to his country, but his innocence often appears to be sheer...
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