THE BLIND EARTHWORM IN THE MAZE: A LANGUAGE USE IN TERMS OF EXPRESSIONS PRESENTING BUDDHISM CONCEPTS

Abstract

This objective of this paper aimed to analyze the language use for presentation the Buddhism concepts in the Blind Earthworm in the Maze. This novel was written by Weraporn Nitiprapa. This study is a documentary analysis which consisted of three steps. They were 1) to survey and study document and research paper related to the Buddhism concepts and language uses in terms of expressions in literature, 2) to study the novel of the Blind Earthworm in the Maze, 3) to analyze language use in terms of expression presenting the Buddhism concepts in Weraporn Nitiprapa’s novel, the Blind Earthworm in the Maze based on Parichat Payungsri’s theory and idea on language uses in terms of expressions with five characteristics : descriptive expression, narrative expression, didactic expression, simile expression and argumentative expression, and 4) to present the result based on descriptive analysis.  

          The result of this study was found that Weraporn Nitiprapa’s language use in most terms of simile expression, followed by descriptive expression, narrative expression, and didactic expression respectively. However, a language use in terms of argumentative expression wasn’t found for using in her novel.