Scoping the Eco-sensitive Mythology in the Works of Amruta Patil and Appupen

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The study aims to delve into the potential of the graphic novel in the Indian context, for which I have used the works of Amruta Patil and Appupen. The paper investigates the concerns of environment, mythology, and feminine experience and its presentation on a graphic-literary landscape.
 Methodology: The methodology used in the paper is that of direct observation. The researcher has used the contributions of Pramod K. Nayar and Emma Varughese further to push the boundaries of the graphic novel in India.
 Main Findings: The paper’s main findings have been to bring to light the complex mesh of interdisciplinary strategies required to scope the medium of the graphic novel. The paper narrows down on the success of the graphic novel as a medium to address the issues of the environment in a much more nuanced manner.
 Applications of the study: This research can be used to widen the scope of Literary Eco-criticism. It includes the medium of the graphic novel and seeks to examine its operative strategies when raising attention to the issues that pertain to the environment.
 Novelty/Originality of the study: The terrain of the Indian Graphic Novel is still new and developing. While some studies have been done in this medium around the themes of the concerns of the cosmopolitan Indian, little has been done to look into the mythological roots and environmental concerns that this genre also illuminates. This essay is a significant step in that direction.

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“…But history shows that everything new and experimental will inevitably be criticized and condemned by the majority before it is finally accepted. This is clearly evident in the writing styles of fictional novels, thrillers, science fictions, film adaptations, and fantasies; which have attracted much scientific attention recently (Saini, 2022). It's the same with graphic novels these days, which have to stand the test of time in order to be universally accepted.…”

“…Due to the advantages of using both visual and textual forms, graphic novels are becoming a powerful medium for interacting with society at large (Saini, 2022). It can also be said to combine the best part of the two forms, since the textual form of the novel as a genre offers the highest zone of contact with the reader (as Mikhail Bakhtin suggests in epic and novel), while the visual form has the greatest impact on our senses and ''all lines carry with them an expressive potential" (McCloud, p.125).…”