LOVING-KINDNESS IN THAI TALES CALLED DUAI RAK BANDAN NITAN SI KHAO, 2550-2551 AND MYANMAR TALES CALLED KHIT THIT PONE PYIN, 2550-2553: NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES AND SOCIAL CONCEPTS

Abstract

The objectives of this qualitative research were 1. to study loving-kindness and social concepts and 2. to study narrative techniques. Data was gathered from Thai tales called “Duai Rak Bandan Nitan Si Khao” written by Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya published in the years 2550-2551 as well as Myanmar tales called “Khit Thit Pone Pyin” written by “Kaung Thant” published in the years 2550-2553. The data was analyzed using the concept of loving-kindness and narrative techniques.

The findings of both Thai and Myanmar tales were loving-kindness between humans, humans and animals, and between animals. Furthermore, social concepts concerning the value of being family and relatives, the need for an authority to govern with integrity and morality and the benefit of loving-kindness were discovered. In terms of narrative techniques, title naming, which discloses the fundamental idea of the tale. The fables' two themes are that loving-kindness can lead to peace and that it is appropriate for all societal standards, including humans and animals. The Ideal type was frequently used by characters in Thai and Myanmar tales. Myanmar tales, on the other hand, featured a realistic personality type. In addition, dialogue played the specific role in revealing character altitude or personality.