Social Thoughts in the Novel Kurinjitthaen

Abstract

Literature excels in innovating with the growth and change of time. Thus the novel has also been accepted by the people as one of the literary genre. It can be seen that the purpose of the novel for which it was created has been fulfilled. It is noteworthy that the people of the land are living in many different places. The people living in the mountains cannot fullfill even the basic facilities and do not have access to them can be known in the way of their social life such as occupation, environment, social structure and customs. An individual cannot live independently without society. Similarly, a literature that does not provide ideas about the society is useless. There is also a movement which says that there is no connection between society and literature. Yet all novels talks about society. this article explores the societal ideas discussed in the novel Kurinjitthaen