Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
The book was written between the 17th and 18th centuries.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone and mood are neutral
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist of the novel is Hong Gildong.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is in part two of the book, in which Hong Gildong leads a criminal gang that steals from the poor and then distributes the loot among the poor.
Climax
The climax comes when Hong Gildong overthrows the king of Yul Kingdom and installs himself asking. However, He leads diligently, and the people love him.
Foreshadowing
The birth of Hong Gildong foreshadows the salivation of the Yul Kingdom.
Understatement
The criminal gang under the leadership of Gildong is understated. The reader realizes the looting from the wealthy is not benefiting the gang but the poor people.
Allusions
The story alludes to the disparities between the wealthy and the poor. The ultimate goal of Gildong is for people to live equally.
Imagery
The imagery of the underworld life is predominant in the text. The author describes how criminal gangs operate under the leadership of Gildong. The imagery also shows the disparity that exists between the rich and the poor.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Gildong’s gang does not steal to enrich itself, but it distributes the loot taken from the wealthy among the poor.
Parallelism
Gildong’s passion for serving the poor parallels the intentions of the King of Yu kingdom.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The underworld crime is personified as a humane act because the beneficiaries are the poor people.
