Ecocriticism Reading in Kenjuu Kouenrin and Oinomori to Zarumori, Nusutomori by Miyazawa Kenji

Abstract

Ecocriticism is becoming a theme that is starting to be of interest in the study of literary works. This study aims to reveal ecocriticism reading in Miyazawa Kenji’s two short stories, namely Kenjuu Kooenrin and Oinomori to Zarumori, Nusutomori. This writing used qualitative with ecocriticism approach and its perspective written by Dobie regarding environmentally-oriented literary works. The results showed that these two short stories by Miyazawa Kenji show the same thing, namely advocating for nature but in different ways. Kenjuu Kouenrin’s short stories highlight the results of the main character’s struggles in nature conservation, while Oinomori to Zarumori, Nusutomori’s short stories, highlight the equality between nature and humans in this universe.