Nguoi Hung Khong Sung < 2025-2027 >

The paper draws parallels to Gandhian non-violence (ahimsa) and Christian pacifism, but filtered through Vietnamese Buddhist ethics. The hero’s refusal to use a gun is not passivity; it is active resistance aimed at preserving the soul of the nation. He argues: "If we become like the enemy to defeat them, have we truly won?"

This paper analyzes Nhật Tiến’s short story Người Hùng Không Súng (The Hero Without a Gun), which subverts the conventional archetype of the armed revolutionary soldier. Instead, the narrative champions the intellectual and moral resister. The study explores how the protagonist embodies "soft power" resistance against colonial oppression, redefines heroism through spiritual endurance, and serves as a critique of blind violence. The paper concludes that the "unarmed hero" represents the soul of the Vietnamese resistance—where the pen, the conscience, and silent sacrifice are as potent as any weapon. nguoi hung khong sung

Nhiều người lầm tưởng rằng từ bỏ vũ khí là từ bỏ sức mạnh. Tuy nhiên, triết lý phương Đông và phương Tây đều ghi nhận những đỉnh cao của sức mạnh không cần bạo lực. The paper draws parallels to Gandhian non-violence (ahimsa)