The Ecological Paradigm and Human-Nature Interdependence: An Ecocritical and Dystopian Analysis of Literary Metaphor

Author(s)	Jyothsna Devi Vadnala
Country	India
Abstract	This article investigates the intricate, multi-layered dynamics governing human-nature relations through an interdisciplinary framework combining ecocriticism, Deep Ecology, ecofeminism, and dystopian literary analysis. Divided into explicit structural sections, the study begins by tracing the foundational environmental and ethical realities of ecosphere-human co-dependence. It then charts the critical paradigm shift in humanities toward an environmental interpretation, utilizing the philosophical coordinates of ecocentric metaphysics and gender-nature subjugation dualisms. By re-evaluating sustainable literary heritages—ranging from Romantic poetry to modern dystopian narratives like William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' and George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'—this paper demonstrates how spatial isolation, ecological collapse, and political corruption intersect. Ultimately, the paper provides an integrated framework for an 'Ecological Vision,' framing literary criticism is not as a passive aesthetic exercise, but as an ethical imperative for planetary accountability.
Keywords	Ecocriticism, Deep Ecology, Ecofeminism, Anthropocentrism, Dystopian Literature, Human-Nature Interdependence, Environmental Ethics.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On	2026-09-19

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