Nature as Healer in Paulo Baccigalupi The Windup Girl
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2018-03
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Faculty of Art in English
Abstract
The research attempts to study how Paulo Baccigalup`s work The Wind-Up Girl has
projected the Healing power of nature and presented the interconnection of nature
and humanity. The researcher attempts to study the novel through eco-critical
perspective to observe how nature and humanity co-exist in the face of destructive
human activities. It heals sorrows and sufferings of human beings. Growing science,
technology and modernization is making human being far from nature. Characters in
the novel are affected by unplanned globalization. They try to search happiness in the
materialist world which leaves them dissatisfied. They feel genuine happiness in the
company of nature. Kenya gets fascinated with nature. She forgets anxiety when she
tunes in with nature. Anderson Lake and Hogsen feel delighted in the company of
nature. On the other hand, nature seems to be the only agent to prevent Thailand from
cultural threats. On this background, this research assumes that nature has healing
power to comfort human beings from sorrows, misery and illness. We have to connect
our self with nature to be healed. Nature should be regarded as the guide, the
guardian and the untainted soul.
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Eco criticism, Healing Power, Happiness