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Abstract
This dissertation traces the history of ecofeminism in different contexts. The researcher also demonstrates how the selected works can depict the notions of ecofeminism in Appalachian, African, and Indian contexts. A comparative study is conducted between Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver, We Need New Names by Noviolet Bualwayo, and Eating Wasps by Anita Nair. The dissertation is based on two major pillars. The first pillar deals with parallelism and interconnection between women and nature, and the features of their oppression in the aforementioned novels. The second pillar deals with ecofeminist language, literary devices, and techniques that the authors use in the selected novels. Through this comparative study, the researcher spots light on the situation of women and nature in patriarchal societies and the effect of ecological devastation on their livelihood. Both nature and women are exposed to different forms of subordination, alienation, and violence. The dissertation also spots light on racism in Africa, but in the Indian context, the researcher demonstrates how nature can be a mirror to the oppression of female protagonists. The effects of chauvinistic attitudes and tribal traditions on Indian women are also traced in this dissertation.
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