The Flowering of Human Consciousness: An Ecofeminist Reading of Han Kang’s the Vegetarian and the Fruit of My Woman
Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Ecofeminism as a theory is based on the oppression of women and the oppression of nature that are fundamentally linked. It depicts movements and philosophies that link feminism and ecology. It claims that, if women understand nature, it is due to their common experience of exploitation. This paper projects, how the concept of ecofeminism, which was originally postulated in the West, is reflected in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian and The Fruit of my Woman. The aim of the paper is to analyze and interpret the textual and conceptual essence of ecofeminism in the aforementioned works. To achieve this, it is important to examine the relevant ecofeminist theories and perspectives. The introduction explores the history and principles of ecofeminism. It investigates man’s colonization of nature and woman’s body. Moreover, it discusses the exploitation of woman and nature by considering both as objects. Furthermore, this paper investigates how the works add a new dimension to ecofeminist discourse. The female characters in these South Korean works are victims of male domination. The paper shows how women and nature are oppressed by the patriarchy in the same way and how women and nature, both are showing resistance towards this dominance in their own ways.
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Rincy Chandran, Geetha R. Pai
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