Ecocriticism in Modern English Literature

Fawareh, Abdalaziz Jomah Al; Dakamsih, Nusaibah J.; Alkouri, Ahmad Mohd

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“…As intelligent beings, humans are responsible for providing solutions to environmental damage. Ecological problems are not enough to be solved only by science and technology (Fawareh, Dakamsih, & Alkouri, 2023). Moral cultivation needs to be applied to each individual to facilitate environmental conservation.…”

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“…Ecocriticism, as a study that highlights the relationship between humans and nature in literary works, carries a significant role in the success of environmental conservation efforts. The main purpose of ecocritical study is to examine how human behavior and response to environmental problems occur in their lives (Fawareh, Dakamsih, & Alkouri, 2023). Ecocriticism has a critical position to prove that aesthetic work must represent the reality of ecological problems (Strombeck, 2019).…”

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Modernization in Environmental Change in the Novel “Baitun Nakhil” by Tarek Eltayeb: Greg Garrard’s Ecocritical Study

Nirmala,

Basid

2024

Eralingua

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Abstract. Modernization had a significant impact on environmental change. This change is described in the novel “Baitun Nakhil” and studied by using ecocritical theory. Ecocriticism is a way to describe the relationship between humans and nature in all cultural environments. This study aims to identify ecological narratives related to environmental change as the modernization impact in the novel “Baitun Nakhil” by Tarek Eltayeb based on Garrard’s ecocritical perspective. This study is qualitative descriptive. The data used are narratives and dialogue in the novel “Baitun Nakhil”. Data were collected by reading and note-taking techniques. Data were validated by increasing persistence, triangulation, and discussion. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman method, which consists of three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of the study are the discovery of environmental change as a modernization impact in several scopes according to Garrard as follows: 1) pastoral narratives in the form of spatial and temporal distinction; 2) pollution caused by cigarettes and sirens; 3) wilderness as in mountains and forest; 4) natural disasters in the form of a snowstorm; 5) dwelling adopts the georgic concept as in Wad Al-Kababish; 6) relation between animals and human as shown by the treatment of animals and imitation of bird sounds; and 7) earth changes initiated by the plastic usage and the construction of greenhouse as conservation efforts. This study proves that modernization destroys nature due to the massive exploitation of natural resources. Conversely, modernization makes it easier to campaign and conserve nature with its sophisticated technology. Keywords: Ecocriticism, Environmental Change, Greg Garrard, Modernization, Novel

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Modernization in Environmental Change in the Novel “Baitun Nakhil” by Tarek Eltayeb: Greg Garrard’s Ecocritical Study

Nirmala,

Basid

2024

Eralingua

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Interdependence of Literature and Environment: An Analysis of What I Learned from the Trees by L. E. Bowman

Akhter

2024

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Literature and the environment are interconnected. Literature has always depicted Mother Nature. Since the beginning of literature, the study and analysis of nature have always been a prominent part of it. Since the dawn of civilization literature has always been an active medium for depicting the harsh realities of society and environment. From ancient to modern times literature and nature has been hand in hand. We always call nature as Mother Nature. This nature is connected with the activities of humans. The issues of climate change and various feminist movements have drawn parallels between nature and women. Both are an integral part of human civilization. All humans must make a balance between human activities and nature. The paper draws parallels between literature and nature in light of the poetry collection What I Learned from the Trees by L. E. Bowman published in 2021, which delves into the intricate relationship between humans and nature and how these often overlooked, everyday interactions affect us as individuals, families, and communities. These linkages include our language and literature, mythology, and ancient faiths. There are instances where women and nature are comparable, particularly when it comes to their roles as producers and maintainers of life as well as their interpersonal relationships. This paper is an attempt to review the relationship between literature and nature to bring a positive change in the world.

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Ecocriticism in Modern English Literature

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Modernization in Environmental Change in the Novel “Baitun Nakhil” by Tarek Eltayeb: Greg Garrard’s Ecocritical Study

Modernization in Environmental Change in the Novel “Baitun Nakhil” by Tarek Eltayeb: Greg Garrard’s Ecocritical Study

Interdependence of Literature and Environment: An Analysis of What I Learned from the Trees by L. E. Bowman

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