KHÁT VỌNG BẢN NĂNG TRONG TẬP TRUYỆN NGƯỜI TỊ NẠN CỦA NGUYỄN THANH VIỆT

Abstract

This article examines instinctive aspirations in Nguyễn Thanh Việt’s short story collection The Refugees through its narrative details and depictions of the lived experience of Vietnamese migrants. From the instinct for survival to sexual desire and expressions of violence, the work portrays individuals marked by war and displacement who are constantly torn between trauma and the will to live. Through characters of different ages and life circumstances, Nguyễn Thanh Việt shows that instinct is not merely a blind impulse but a source of strength that enables people to confront the shadows of war and rebuild their lives. The study argues that instinctive aspiration becomes a foundation for the characters to recover their dignity and restore emotional resilience in the context of exile.