The authors uses the material of Korean myths and folktale and from a patient to understand the way in which the Oedipus complex is negotiated and resolved in Korean society. In Korean myth and folktale a benign and supportive pre-oedipal father-son relationship is More appreciated and encouraged than the competition and rivalry in the oedipal father-son Relationship. Consequently, in Korean myth the boy can develop balanced masculinity Through the father's encouragement and protection and set out on his own journey to be a man As strong as his father.
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