The purpose of this paper is to explore identity
issues of North Korean defectors represented in the writing materials of
humanities therapy sessions for North Korean defectors that put emphasis on the
concept and components of self-identity. In Chapter 2, the concept and
components of self-identity will be examined and in Chapter 3, how self-identity
is represented in the writing materials will be reviewed, with the concept and
components of self-identity combined. In this paper, two cases of A and B will
be examined. A's prominent feature is that A recognizes herself as a subjective
one in order to perform her roles well as a member of her new society(South
Korea). Her willingness to overcome the nostalgia for a home country and
hardships that she suffers is firm and strong enough to show positive outlook.
The prominent feature of B is that she firmly has an idea that adapting herself
into a new society is a prerequisite for subjective leadings of her life in
South Korea. In addition, she interprets what she suffers positively, perceives
the reality of other defectors' maladjustments, and experiences difficulties in
adapting to South Korean society.

키워드

self-identity, humanitarian therapy, writing, defectors, intrapersonal

identity, social identity