The Ideal “Home/Family” vs. (Possibly) Unbeautiful Realities: Meanings and Reflections in Kadee Rak Raang
This analysis of the novel Kadee Rak Raang (The Case of Abandoned Love) is aimed at studying the changing meaning of the word “home” as illustrated in the text and at examining the home as a space where the roles and identities of women are expressed. The researcher posits that home is not just a ph...
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Archīum Ateneo
2024
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| Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol14/iss2/12 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/paha/article/1340/viewcontent/4_PAHA14.2_wipada_pp55_72.pdf |
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| Summary: | This analysis of the novel Kadee Rak Raang (The Case of Abandoned Love) is aimed at studying the changing meaning of the word “home” as illustrated in the text and at examining the home as a space where the roles and identities of women are expressed. The researcher posits that home is not just a physical space, but also a cultural space. Ideally, home/family is characterized by having complete family members, being a happy space, and being a safe zone or a mental shelter. However, when this ideal cannot be maintained, the concept of home/ family may be negotiated and redefined in such a way that family is no longer limited to biological members but expands to a diverse group of people who love each other, are generous to one another, and wish each other well regardless of their relationship. Moreover, the study highlights that, in the novel, while the home is a space to express the roles and identities of women, the female characters still do not have much power within this space, reproducing thus the patriarchal ideology ingrained in Thai society. |
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