Amporn Sa-ngiamwibool
Shinawatra University

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An Analysis of The Old Man and the Sea in Christian, Universal and Buddhist Perspectives Sa-ngiamwibool, Amporn
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 16, No 1 (2016): April
Publisher : Universitas Sanata Dharma

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Religion and literature share universal senses that touch human mind.  The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, a Pulitzer-award and-Nobel-prize winner, which is full of Christianity symbols and allusions, is selected to verify this universality, with three specific purposes which aimed to analyze and draw out: 1) Christian symbols and allusions, 2) universal senses of life, and 3) Buddhist essence in the novella. The analysis revealed these findings. All symbols and allusions relate to Christ. The attempt to fight against inevitable destiny that is a universal and natural order of life touches the mind. The novella implicated two cores of Buddhist essence: the four noble truths and the eightfold path. It could be concluded that the line between literature and religion share universality which lies in human mind, regardless of religious beliefs. 
From Tripitaka to Isan Phaya: On Common Characteristics of Existence Sa-ngiamwibool, Amporn; Srinok, Somchai
Journal of Language and Literature Vol 17, No 2 (2017): October
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Phaya, or a philosophical verse of local people in northeastern Thailand or locally called Isan whose culture is intimate to that of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, is believed to be influenced by Buddhist Dhamma. It is, therefore, interesting to analyze how the local Isan philosophers borrowed ideas from the source and composed this valuable cultural heritage, with a specific focus on the theme of common characteristics of existence, consisting of anicca (impermanence), dukkha (suffering) and anatta (non-self). 252 existing verses were explored with a focus on common characteristics of existence. The findings revealed that the essence of the verses was literally borrowed from the source, Tripitaka, and figuratively adjusted for literary purposes. Implications of this analysis reassure that phayas are a truly cultural and religious heritage for the two countries.Keywords: Tripitaka, Isan phaya, common characteristics of existenceÂ