Presentational Techniques of Chineseness in Chinamoon Novel

Abstract

The objective of the academic article was to study the presentational techniques of Chineseness or the Chinese identity in Praphatsorn Sewikul's novel China Moon. The study framework was based upon four literary concepts: plot, character, dialogue, and setting. 1) The plot of the novel, used as the technique to present Chineseness, was found that the ending of the story, not the starting point, was initially focused and the story was narrated back to the beginning. 2) The character was used as the presentational technique to demonstrate Chineseness via Sue or President Wu as the leading Chinese character, who played a significant role leading the story or several significant events. 3) The dialogue was used as the presentational technique to describe Chineseness through the characters’ habits. In addition, some dialogues were used to run the story, including the dialogues describing the habits of Chinese and Thai Chinese characters and the dialogues reflecting thoughts of Chinese and Thai Chinese characters. 4) The historical setting of Chinese and Thai Chinese characters was used as the presentational technique to express Chineseness to narrate the whole story in reality in accordance with historical locations and events.