The Environmental Degradation of Colonialism in Amitav Ghosh’s The Living Mountain: a Fable of Our Times

Authors

  • S. CHELLAA PG & Research Department of English, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli – 620020
  • K. Shakila Banu PG & Research Department of English, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli – 620020

Keywords:

Colonialism, Exploitation, Eco-System, Indigenous people.

Abstract

This is an attempt to uncover the impact of ecological exploitation on native people and their land in Amitav Ghosh' The Living Mountain (2022 . The analysis concentrates on the consequences of colonialism on Indigenous communities and environment highlighting the aftereffects of colonialism and human greed. It unveils the shift of traditional culture, local disputes and the realization of the harmful impact of exploitation. The inference highlights prioritizing the well-being of the ecosystem over their own well-being.

References

Duquette, Kelly. “Environmental Colonialism.” Scholarblogs, Jan. 2020, scholarblogs.emory.edu/postcolonialstudies/2020/01/21/environmental-colonialism/#.

Ghosh, Amitav. The Living Mountain: A Fable for Our Times. Fourth Estate, 2022.

K.V, Priya, and Dr Preethi P. “Environmental Colonialism: A Study of Amitav Ghosh’s ‘The Living Mountain’.” International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2023.

Published

2024-09-13

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Jamal Academic Research Journal-An Interdisciplinary (JARJ)

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