초록 열기/닫기 버튼
Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching that was once translated by Ursula K. Le Guin does not fall into mysticism. Rather, it never quits its concern for the reality. Lao Tzu’s ‘ineffable tao’ unifies being or action with non-being or non-action, which promotes open-mindedness that is demanded to change the real world. In turn, the open-mindedness toward otherness invites sociopolitical resiliency needed to make the world better because political receptiveness not only prevents unnecessary conflicts and competition between rival states but also contributes to building a better world by bringing out interdependent cooperation. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed examines a possibility of transforming the real worlds(Urras and Anarres) into utopias. Shevek, a brilliant physicist comes and goes to Urras and Anarres to break the wall of exclusiveness that exists in both of the two worlds. To Shevek, the capitalist world Urras can benefit through its open-minded communication with the anarchist community Anarres and vice versa. Even if he is frustrated more often than not, Shevek never gives up his sense of social responsibility to break down the wall of no communication. Thus, the author aspires to seek an ideal world that is supposed to operate under ‘true laws,’ tao, in other words, the complementary unification of being and non-being.
키워드열기/닫기 버튼
Tao, action, non-action, capitalist world, anarchist, complementary unification
