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Ecofeminist sensibility in adiche's Purple Hibiscus and markandaya;s Nectar in a Sieve
(2024) Thapa, Mangal Bahadur; Ram Chandra Paudel
The present study examinesthe connection between women and nature in Chimamanda Ngochi Adichie‘s novel Purple Hibiscus and Kamala Markandaya‘s Nectar in a Sieve from the perspective of ecofeminism. The female characters in these novels demonstrate a deep connection to nature through their actions. They are similar in their attempt to resist patriarchal and capitalist systems that seek to exploit both women and nature. Kambili and Ifeomafrom Purple Hibiscus resist domination overtly whereas Rukminifrom Nectar in a Sieve resists it covertly. In addition, Ifeoma's gardening or Kambili's spiritual renewal in nature and Rukmini‘s devotion to farming demonstrate their connection to nature. Following the qualitative research design, thisstudy brings ideas from the works of Vandana Shiva, Greta Gaard, and ValPlumwood to develop a theoretical framework to analyze the primary texts. The study concludes that women share a connection with mother earth and they also show their resistance in necessity. The majority of male characters are found to be anti- nature. In Purple Hibiscus, Eugene, Kambili's father and Ifeoma's brother, is an obstacle to female characters as they try to establish a connection with nature, as his strict adherence to capitalist and religious doctrines limits their freedom to engage with the natural world. However, Kambili‘s mother kills Eugene and thus the women eventually have their way. In Nectar in a Sieve, Rukmini‘sresistance to construction of the building of tannery,however, fails as she remains unheard. Nevertheless, their opposition to capitalist and patriarchal values and their attachments to the earth demonstrate their ecofeminist sensibility. Keywords: Ecofeminism, women, resistance, capitalism, patriarchy, nature,
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चम्पा उपन्यासमा नारी चेतना
(2081) रेग्मी, अमृता ( Regmi, Amrita); रजनी ढकाल
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Interface between disability and racism in Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird
(2024) Shrestha, Bikesh; Bal Bahadur Thapa
This research explores the interface between race and disability in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, emphasizing how societal attitudes intertwine these constructs to marginalize individuals. The novel portrays a racial hierarchy in which black individuals like Tom Robinson are figuratively disabled by systemic racism. Tom faced both physical and racial problems in his life. He faced the physical disability despite his injured left arm; societal biases strip him off agency and autonomy. His attempts to resolve the challenges in his life through legal avenues reveal the structural obstacles faced by African Americans in a prejudiced society. Tom Robinson faces physical injury is overshadowed by the societal prejudice that labels him incapable and untrustworthy solely based on his skin color. The legal system's failure to protect Tom illustrates how racial discrimination creates figurative disabilities by denying individuals the rights and protections afforded to others. Boo Radley, another key figure in the novel, highlights how perceived disability and societal exclusion intersect. However, he, as a white man, he is offered a legal protection. Deriving insights about disability from Lennard Davis' theory and about the nexus between racism and power from Colette Guillaumin and George M. Fredrickson, this study establishes how prejudice whether rooted in race,disability or both serve to ostracize and marginalize individuals. Meanwhile, the study also points out the ways both disabled characters, Robinson and Boo, are treated differently along the line of race and thereby they face diametrically opposite consequences. Keywords: interface, disability, race, racism, prejudice