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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

Bertolt Brecht: “The Good Person of Szechwan” – Anti-Capitalist,
• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
Anti-buddhist?
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends 1

Pornsan Watanangura
included in the main text file.
Abstract
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
consistent for the entire article.
The topic of the parable “The Good Person of Szechwan” (Der gute
Article Structure
Mensch von Sezuan), which is considered as anti-capitalist and anti-Buddhist,
Each article should contain the following :
• Title
seems to be very typical for Brecht’s criticism on capitalism and criticism on his
• Short title for page headings
question about bourgeois relations under specific circumstances. However, the
• Authors and their affiliations
drama deals essentially with a moral question: how could someone with his
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
intention to be decent then go on to become wicked, egoistical and heartless?
• Key words
In Brecht’s parable with particular emphasis in questions relating to the
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
truthfulness of character of Shen Te and her cousin Shui Ta, Brecht exposes his
Methods, Results and Conclusion
protagonist, Shen Te, in a very specific social circumstances and the parable
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
is considered to be a criticism of capitalism. With the contradiction of the
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
moral concept, represented by the figures of Shen Te and Shui Ta, Brecht has
the text)
formulated the problem of the principle of the European dialectical concept of
Abstract
morality. Shen Te’s decency with her failure to be “good” and at the same time
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
‘to live a good life’ will be comparatively discussed according to the Buddhist
It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
teaching. With the re-vision of this complex and complicated moral question as
results and conclusions.
a new answer for an intercultural mediation for literature, the author gives an
Ethical Guidelines
alternative explanation for the moral conflicts from Buddhist perspectives.
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and
Methods section that
Keywords: Brecht’s drama, parable play, The Good Person of Szechwan, Der gute
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
Mensch von Sezuan, Shen Te, Shui Ta, law of nature
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
institutional review board having approved the project;

2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
1 Prof. Kittikhun Dr. phil Pornsan Watanangura, Fellow, The Royal Society of Thailand, Academy
of Arts, Comparative Literature. She was leader of the project “On the Reception of Buddhism in World
Literature”, supported by Chulalongkorn University Centenary Academic Development Project.

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