Migration and Displacement in Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island: An Eco-Critical Study of Climate-Induced Migration

Author(s)	Dr. Frazer Frank Joe F
Country	India
Abstract	This paper explores migration and displacement in Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island as consequences of ecological crisis rather than merely economic or political conditions. In the contemporary world, climate change has become one of the most significant forces influencing human mobility, particularly among socially and economically vulnerable communities. Through eco-critical and postcolonial perspectives, the study examines how Ghosh redefines migration as a form of survival shaped by environmental instability and global ecological imbalance. The novel portrays migration not only as physical movement across geographical borders but also as a process of cultural, emotional, and psychological displacement. By interweaving mythology, history, migration, and environmental realities, Gun Island presents the interconnected relationship between ecological destruction and human suffering. The paper argues that the novel challenges anthropocentric assumptions and emphasizes the urgent need to reconsider humanity’s ethical responsibility toward nature and environmental sustainability.
Keywords	Climate Change, Migration, Displacement, Eco-criticism, Postcolonialism, Environmental Crisis, Identity
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-06-02

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