Revue Sinzang

Scientific Journal of Literature, Language, Communication and Educational Sciences

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Title

MAN AND NATURE: THE ECOCRITICAL READING OF A CONTINUUM IN ANDRÉ BRINK’S FICTION

Author(s)

Souleymane TUO
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Abstract

Through the lens of ecocriticism, this paper throws light on man and nature’s continuum framed in stimulus-response mode. More importantly, it shows that though they are of different species, man and nature may still have some strong bonds. In a comparative study of Brink’s An Instant in the Wind and Cape of Storms: the First Life of Adamastor: a Story ecocriticism helps to emphasize man’s green attitude towards faunal species. Animals’ welcoming response to man’s ecocentric ways. Beyond this stimulus-response paradigm, this insight aims to show that the protection of the universe depends on the commonality between man and nature.

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Domaines

ISSN : 2959-9407
Editeur : UFR Lettres et Arts
Université : UPGC 
Périodicité : Semestriel
Domaines : Lettres, Langues, Littératures, Communication et Sciences de l’Education