Shakespeare and Ecocriticism: an Analysis of “home” and “power” in<i>king lear<sup>1</sup></i>

Estok, Simon C.

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“…This paper offers the meaning of such words as nature and place, as used by James. A critic, Simon Estok (2005), thinks that ecocriticism is a theory that analyzes the function of the natural environment whether it is "thematic, artistic, social, historical, ideological, theoretical, or otherwise" (p.16). The cultural ecology, a branch of ecocriticism, has the function of the analysis of "the analogies between ecosystems and imaginative texts and posits that such texts potentially have an ecological (regenerative, revitalizing) function in the cultural system" (Zapf, 2008, p. 847).…”

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confidence: 99%

المرأة و الطبیعة فی روایة " صورة إمرأة " لهنر ى جیمس : دراسة فی الحرکة النسویة البیئیة

شعیشع¹

2017

حولیات کلیة الآداب جامعة عین شمس

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The paper aims at exploring Henry James's vision and method of the connection between woman and nature. It also aims at showing that James is an ecofeminist, who finds out some connections between woman and nature and uncovers the patriarchal oppression and subordination that have befallen them. A thorough reading and analysis of the text show James's feminine orientation. The analysis is based on the ecofeminist theory, which defends woman and nature and calls for their preservation. The Portrait of a Lady is selected for this study because it represents the middle period of James's writing, in which his orientation is feminine. The conclusion presents the results of this study, which prove that James is an ecofeminist, in spite of the fact that this movement appeared at the second half of the twentieth century.

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المرأة و الطبیعة فی روایة " صورة إمرأة " لهنر ى جیمس : دراسة فی الحرکة النسویة البیئیة

شعیشع¹

2017

حولیات کلیة الآداب جامعة عین شمس

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“…Waren (1997), it was termed third-wave Feminism which examines the domination of women and exploitation of the environment by institutionalized patriarchal values. Estok (2005) opines that "[...] the hatred of women and the hatred of nature are intimately connected and mutually reinforcing" (p.22) by the patriarchal society which creates a system of hierarchies to subjugate, underestimate and relegate women and the environment to an inferior position.…”

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Woman and Nature: Reading Farah's From a Crooked Rib from an Ecofeminist Perspective

Alharbi¹

2022

WJEL

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The aim of this study is to examine ecofeminism in an African context through a close reading of N. Farah's From a Crooked Rib. To achieve this goal, the framework of ecofeminism is utilized to investigate forms of patriarchal domination and exploitation of women and nature in the novel under scrutiny. From a Crooked Rib is written to deconstruct patriarchal dominance as the main catalyst for the damage to nature and the environment constituting a threat to human existence, particularly the existence of the African woman. The text explicitly highlights how women and nature are conceptualized in similar ways due to their fertility, reproduction and, also, vulnerability. It also examines the correlation between environmental degradation and the subordination of women by the African patriarchal system. The study, therefore, attempts to raise social awareness of the importance of protecting women and the environment in order to guarantee environmental sustainability and human survival.

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“…Now, many scholars interested in the intersections of literature and environment are "turning their attention to the very structures by which narratives represent and construct environments for their readers, and are thus increasingly engaging in the concepts and lexicon of narratology, or narrative theory" (James & Morel, 2018, p. 355). In relation to other green methodology disciplines, ecocriticism draws environmental history, gender and postcolonial studies, phenomenology, cultural geography, materialist historiography, and performance studies (May, 2007;Estok, 2005). When applied to theatre, ecocriticism examines how bodies bear the markings of environmental policy, raises questions related to cultural convictions about the self, the other, and identity.…”

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Green Pantomime When Silence Speaks out Environmental Issues

Mliless

Handoko²

2021

Andalas Intl. J. Soc. Hum.

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Green Pantomime Theater (GPT) is a tool for promoting children environmental awareness and activism. This paper provides insight into how environmental issues can be embedded in green performances and consequently offers a model of socio-environmental change. In Morocco, GPT performances aim to change children behavior, enhance their environmental awareness, and develop their abilities to act as protectors of the environment. The status of PGT upon children has considerably changed within the Moroccan theatre context. The ‘Creativity Association for the Development of Educational Work’, under Arabic name of ‘جمعية إبداعات لتنمية العمل التربوي ’, is a Moroccan non-governmental association that employs GPT to promote environmental awareness and activism. The study examines a 45 minutes show performed by ‘the Joker’ theatre group titled ‘هجرة البيئة: Environment Migration’. Within the framework of ecocriticism (Bracke & Corporaal, 2010) and visual grammar (Kress & van Leeuwen, 2006), the present work attempts to explain how silence, gestures, and visuals mirror the themes of the show. The study argues that environmental themes adopted in the performance strongly point to the Anthropocene's responsibility in destroying nature. For example, scenes on pollution, deforestation, the killing of species, and unreported and unregulated fishing (UUF) show that man has been dramatically affecting the environment. To make of the show a success, participating actors have meticulously used signs and gestures to silently express their views about a highly sophisticated issue. They have made of this show a universal performance in that anyone anywhere can perceive. Eventually, GPTs are highly recommended to identify lines of confrontation that man has with nature. Also, GPTs are important in that they represent man’s practices through gestures and signs and may provide responses for inspiring socio-ecological change.

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Shakespeare and Ecocriticism: an Analysis of “home” and “power” inking lear¹

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المرأة و الطبیعة فی روایة " صورة إمرأة " لهنر ى جیمس : دراسة فی الحرکة النسویة البیئیة

المرأة و الطبیعة فی روایة " صورة إمرأة " لهنر ى جیمس : دراسة فی الحرکة النسویة البیئیة

Woman and Nature: Reading Farah's From a Crooked Rib from an Ecofeminist Perspective

Green Pantomime When Silence Speaks out Environmental Issues

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Shakespeare and Ecocriticism: an Analysis of “home” and “power” inking lear1

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المرأة و الطبیعة فی روایة " صورة إمرأة " لهنر ى جیمس : دراسة فی الحرکة النسویة البیئیة

المرأة و الطبیعة فی روایة " صورة إمرأة " لهنر ى جیمس : دراسة فی الحرکة النسویة البیئیة

Woman and Nature: Reading Farah's From a Crooked Rib from an Ecofeminist Perspective

Green Pantomime When Silence Speaks out Environmental Issues

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