Value in the Literary Translation Work of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Entitled Smiles and Tears of the Heart

Abstract

This study of value in the literary translation work written by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn entitled Smiles and Tears of the Heart has the purpose to determine the notable literary elements in terms of plot, theme or idea, settings, characters, and dialogues. These main components assisted readers to dig into Chinese social context and culture. Additionally, this translated literary work of the princess has reflected different forms of love; including love and mercy of mankind, love and gratefulness to parents, love and kindness to animals, profound and complicated love, and honest love and love betray. These loves are exhibited through various ways; such as thoughts, rhetoric, actions, dialogues, and settings. Readers can perceive the common point hidden in the story that love has both happiness and sadness, but it makes life worthwhile, meaningful, and powerful for people to encounter the world with hope. The four folds of story in this royal literary are simple and uncomplicated, but they have the charm and power of authorship, allowing the readers to understand the story while learning Chinese culture with pleasure. These features illustrate the elegance value of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's literary translation, which allows Thai readers to learn about and comprehend Chinese literature better.