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- PublicationKnowledge: A Sufficiency Economy Condition Obstructed in George Orwell’s Animal FarmPhothisuwan, Khomduen; Aimchoo, Prapaipan (2016)The study aims at investigating 1) knowledge according to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) portrayed by Napoleon and Snowball, the main characters, in George Orwell’s Animal Farm; 2) to what extent the two main characters portray it; and 3) what are the reasons behind the portrayals of it. The qualitative method is used in this study, and the results are presented in a form of descriptive analysis. The study finds that Napoleon and Snowball have knowledge according to SEP. They acquire it from a wide variety of books. Additionally, Napoleon depicts himself as a brainworker who uses only brain to work. Unlike Napoleon, Snowball is demonstrated to understand and prac-tice the knowledge in many ways as well as possessing an inventive skill. Also, Snowball is found being able to write, read, answer a question as well as giving an explanation and a speech. The reasons behind Napoleon and Snowball’s portrayals of having the knowledge in terms of SEP and being knowledgeable are to exploit the animals and replace human farm owners. The study also finds that the lack of morality and moderation causes the benefits of knowledge to be blocked for all. As a result, Napoleon and Snowball are still demonstrated as being infatuated with greed for power, materialistic ideals, and moral devastation. Meanwhile, the farm animals are fixed into a servitude condition eternally.
- PublicationLeander’s Absurdity in John Cheever’s The Wapshot ChroniclePhothisuwan, Khomduen; Aimchoo, Prapaipan (2018)The study aims at analyzing 1) the absurdity portrayed by Leander, the main character, in John Cheever’s The Wapshot Chronicle; and 2) the final result of such absurdity. The qualitative method is used, and the findings are presented in the form of a descriptive analysis. The study shows that certain characteristics of absurdity such as stupidity, ridiculousness, and irrationality as well as meaninglessness and hopelessness are presented through the character of Leander especially when he loses the boat Topaze of which he is the captain. The study also finds that the absurdity is presented twice. For the first time, it is seen when the boat Topaze is put up for sale but does not get sold. For the second time, the absurdity is portrayed when the Topaze is transformed from a boat whose main duty is carrying passengers from a fishing village to a small island into a gift shop whose duty is just selling small things. The second loss of the Topaze and the celebration of the new gift shop lead Leander to drown himself in the sea. It can be concluded that such circumstances of absurdity lead Leander to death, the final result of his life.
- PublicationThe Killings of Buck, the Dog, in Jack London’s The Call of the WildPhothisuwan, Khomduen; Aimchoo, Prapaipan (2022)This study discusses the killings of Buck, the dog, in London’s The Call of the Wild. Theoretical ideas regarding survival and killing proposed by philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Walter Bagehot are employed. Once a family’s best friend, Buck turns out to be a killer. The objectives are to investigate: 1) the reasons behind each killing; 2) the causes driving him to kill; and 3) the results of his killings. It demonstrates that the dog Spitz, wild animals, and the tribal Yeehats are the main victims. The reasons behind killing Spitz are hatred, replacement, and the belief in the law of fang. The reasons to kill wild animals are hunger, independence, and pleasure. Taking revenge is the reason to kill humans. The causes driving him to kill are instinct, the warm taste of blood, and belief in the law of fang. The results of his killings are power and the acceptance of the call of the wild. This paper argues that, in untamed Alaska, Buck uses the law of fang not only for survival but for taking and maintaining power over others.
- PublicationWinnie Foster’s Self-Awareness in Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck EverlastingPhothisuwan, Khomduen; Aimchoo, Prapaipan (2019)The research article aims at analyzing 1) the self-awareness portrayed by the protagonist Winnie Foster in Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting; and 2) the reasons behind such portrayals. The qualitative method is used, and the findings are reported in the form of a descriptive analysis. The study finds that Winnie portrays self-awareness, and it is presented three times. For the first time, Winnie’s self-awareness is seen when she runs away from home into Treegap woods, owned by the Fosters. For the second time, the self-awareness is shown when she replaces Mae Tuck in jail before Mae is hanged. For the third time, it is portrayed when she chooses to be what she has always been instead of being immortal. The study also identifies the reasons behind such portrayals. Winnie runs away from home into the woods because of the strictness of her family and the need to discover the source of secret sound of music floating from the woods. She decides to replace Mae Tuck in jail because she loves all the Tucks. The accountability for her family and the results of immortal life she learns from the Tucks cause Winnie to choose to be what she has always been instead of being immortal. Self-awareness is displayed through Winnie’s decisions which are made by herself when she runs away into the woods, replaces Mae in jail, and chooses to be normal and mortal as she has always been. Winnie uses self-awareness by herself to serve not only her personal interests but also for the benefit of others’.