Relations of Humans, Animals, and Natures in Youth Literatures Titled Tungya Phakhao Chaokhaogang Lae Phom and Titled Dekchai Tonmai: Analysis with Ecocriticism Approach
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This article aimed to analyze the relations of humans, animals, and nature appeared in youth literatures entitled ‘Thung Ya Pa Khao Chao Khao Kang Lae Phom’ and ‘Dekchai Tonmai’. This was qualitative research. The samples, ‘Thung Ya Pa Khao Chao Khao Kang Lae Phom’ and ‘Dekchai Tonmai’ youth literatures, were analyzed with Ecocriticism by Cheryll Glotfelty. The results of the study found that Thung Ya Pa Khao Chao Khao Kang Lae Phom’ and ‘Dekchai Tonmai’ constructed the relations of humans, animals, and nature in 3 topics were: 1) the interdependence among humans, animals, and nature by creating characters with a sense of environmental conservation, 2) the relations of humans, animals, and nature showed the destruction of the environment and animals by humans with creating characters who destroyed nature, and 3) the presentation of natural cruelty punishing humans who destroyed nature by describing the punishment of humans that nature took in return, for example, storms, floods, and fires occurred unexpectedly. Youth literature therefore was a tool for planting awareness and instilling ecological consciousness through the main characters, setting, events, and situations pushing the main characters to solve problems about nature and environment.
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