Saul Bellow 작품에 나타난 유태성 수용 = The Acceptance of Jewishness in Saul Bellow's Novels

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The purpose of this study is to observe the acceptance of Jewishness in Saul Bellow's works. Though he does not approve of his being called a Jewish writer, Bellow's view of life is deeply rooted in the philosophy of Judaism because of the influence of his Jewish background. Therefore, the overall perspective of Bellow's novels in essentially its humanistic and moral concern.
Viewing Bellow's works from the perspective of humanistic Judaism, I find that he tries to combine the Jewish and the American to present his optimistic view of man and of the world for the salvation of Jews and Gentiles alike in the modern predicament.
Mr. Sammler's Planet, points that the firm belief in humanistic morality could be salvation in the midst of chaotic and immoral world. Sammler, the oldest hero, symbolizes retionality, inner order, and summarizes the essence of moralitic value and humanism that Bellow tries to convey desperately. Sammler insists on an absolute conservative moral and attitude toward sex. And Sammler is squeezed between the sins of the pickpocket and the virtues of Gruner, between the values of humanism and chaotic demoralization. Through Sammler, Bellow expresses the idea that moral consciousness existing deep within the human mind becomes the essence of Judaic humanism.
In Humboldt's Gift, Citrine look for artistic values in a society polluted by materialism as an authentic writer never compromising with reality. On the other hand, Humboldt insists that the practical view of industrial society in America and the artistic one of the spiritual world by American poets should be harmonized with each other. In the context, 'to be man', it is necessary for every individual to maintain a balance and equilibrium between the two poles.
In conclusion, from the perspective of humanistic Judaism, the quality of Jewishness is incontrovertible in Bellow's works. Finally Bellow's Jewish heritage gives a clue to the protagonists' acceptance of Jewishness.