Desired Characteristics Portrayed in Youth Literature “The Boy Who Does Not Know How to Paint Blue Color”

Abstract

            The purpose of this article was to analyze the eight desirable characteristics depicted in 13th Wan Kaew Award winning youth literature of B.E. 2559 entitled The Boy Who Does Not Know How to Paint Blue Color. The eight desirable characteristics of the Bureau of Academic Affairs and Educational Standards, Office of the Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education were employed as the study’s analytical framework. The results were presented descriptively.
            The study revealed that there were seven types of desired characteristics found as follows: 1) honesty and integrity that was portrayed via the trustworthy conversations of the main character and the sincere behaviors responded to different situations: 2) self-discipline that could be seen from the character who followed the school’s regulations, the traffic rules, and the agreements made for the purpose of being a good child of his parents: 3) avidity for learning which was depicted when the character tried to learn many things despite his physical restrictions:  4) applying principles of sufficiency Economy Philosophy in one’s way of life when the character was being reasonable and thoughtful toward his spending without bothering other people: 5) dedication and commitment to work from which the character dedicated his time and effort in order to get his assignments done: 6) cherishing Thai nationalism which was seen when the character followed Thai customs and cultures,  and exhibited graciousness: and 7) public-mindedness that was elaborated by depicting the donations of personal belongings for the public affairs. From the findings, it is evident that despite providing entertainment to the readers, The Boy Who Does Not Know How to Paint Blue Color is embedded with the desired characteristics of the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551