BIG MATCH 1983: A NEW HISTORICAL LOGOTHERAPEUTIC READING TOWARDS PEACE THROUGH RECONCILIATION

Abstract

The paper which is entitled Big Match 1983: A New Historical Logo therapeutic Reading Towards Peace Through Reconciliation is focused on the need to interpret peace and reconciliation to society. The paper deciphers a form of violence in Sri Lanka in 1983 as projected by the poem and works as a thirst for peace through reconciliation. With historical concern, the violence of ethical clashes can be observed as artificially instigated due to hidden political agendas to fulfill the vote banks of politicians. Then it caused to destroy the peace and calm ground of the country as history bears witness. Even though the majority of the people do not move with literature in a country, writers are afforded a great part of the responsibility as peace messengers. Through their creations, they struggled to spread the message of the importance of peace directly or indirectly to society. A New Historical Analysis along with Logotherapy of Viktor E. Frankl is employed to decipher the workings of the poem. In addition to that, the evolvement of violence is also read through the lens of Rene Girard. Therefore, the analyze is pursued political involvement in the particular incident to bring out its objective; address violence from a political perspective to reflect the need for peace and reconciliation to society. Further, it understands poetess’; Yasmine Goonarathne’s direct address on the futility and suffering of war is observed, to pass the essence of the importance of peace and reconciliation. It is worked as a contribution to the literature since it is an unspoiled literary piece under the particular reading.