Abstract:
This thesis aims to study Anusorn Tipayanons literary works in terms of the main themes, the role of magical realism and the use of magical realism to present the main ideas.It is found that the author employs magical realism in the creation of the plot, the narration, the characterization and the setting. Concerning the plot, three types of realistic plot including travelling for a specific mission, puzzle-solving and experiencing magical events are created with the combination of ordinary and magical realist episodes based on history, films and literature. In terms of the narration, first-person and third-person narratives are used by the author in order to control the perception of the reader and to create his/her confusion between realistic and magical events. As for the characterization, the main characters consist of both realistic characters which are representations of ordinary people in the real world and magical realist characters, namely humans with special power, the dead with living spirit and the mysterious persons. Concerning the settings, the author creates realistic settings based on history, contemporary events and real places to be the imitations of the real world while magical realist settings are set in natural, cultural and individual spaces where logical and magical worlds integrate.Dealing with society and individuals in the time of globalization, the main themes of Anusorn Tipayanons literary works can be categorized into three groups: the impact of capitalism and consumerism on the lives of human beings and nature, the influence of political concepts on the lives of individuals, and the concept of life. The main ideas of 11 stories written with the technique of magical realism play an important role in demonstrating the complexity and fluidity of truth by questioning the mainstream narratives, revealing the limitation of rational paradigm when used to explain social and global phenomena, as well as displaying the state of cultural diversity and hybridity in the globalized society