BEYOND ANTHROPOCENTICISM: A DEEP ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF KATE GRENVILLE’S SARAH THORNHILL
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.3561Keywords:
Deep Ecology, Human-Nature Interconnection, Colonial Exploitation, Anthropocentrism, Indigenous Knowledge, SustainabilityAbstract [English]
The study examines Kate Grenville’s Sarah Thornhill through the framework of deep ecological theory, addressing anthropocentric perspectives and highlighting the novel’s promotion of a more interconnected and inclusive relationship between humans and the natural world.Using Val Plumwood’s critique of human-centred hierarchies, the study explores Grenville’s critique of the colonial mindset that elevates human dominance over nature, overlooking the inherent worth of non-human life.Through the narrative, Grenville portrays the interdependence of human and non-human life while critiquing the ecological and cultural consequences of anthropocentrism. Sarah Thornhill emerges as a profound exploration of the moral and ecological responsibilities of colonial societies, promoting a sustainable and inclusive worldview that honours the interconnectedness of all life forms.
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Diehm, Christian. Connection to Nature, Deep Ecology, and Conservation Social Science: Human-Nature Bonding and Protecting the Natural World. Lexington Books, 2020, p. 02, 04. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5771/9781793624215
Grenville, Kate. Sarah Thornhill. W.F. Howes Limited, 2012, p. 17, 20, 35, 50, 303
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