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Item Critique of Anthropocentric Disposition in Lasse Hallstrom’s Hachiko(Department of English, 2021) Lama, SitashmaThis paper examines the anthropocentric attitude on the movie Hachiko by Less Hells tromandestablishes the possibility of ethical relationship with non-human beings. This movie critiques the anthropocentric view of a human beings which put human beings at the centre of this eco-system. Similarly this movie put forward the idea of equality of all living beings like that of a dog, human being and all other living being in this planet. This paper analyzes the anthropocentric disposition in the movie. It has used ecocritical perspective of Peter Singer and Val Plum wood.Their work concerns with non-human being's existence in nature.The issue of hierarchy among natural entities where humans’ behavior towards animal seems mixed has been depicted in a proper way from the technique of visual effects and cinematography. In present world human beings take themselves as superior and neglecting the existence of othernon-human living species of nature. So, this research emphasizes the ecological approach towards living beings. Human should give equal priority towards all living beings.The movie advocates for bio-centric world. Keywords: Anthropocentrism, eco-criticism, environmental ethics, bio-diversity and cinematographyItem Environmental Ethics in Nilesh Shrivastava’s No Man’s Land and Khuswant Singh’s The Sunset Club(Department of English, 2022) Thapa, KumarThis research analyzes two seminal novels No Man’s Land by NileshShrivastava and The Sunset Club by Khushwant Singh from ecocritical perspective to explore the absence of environment ethics and responsibility in human’s treatment towards nature and its adverse effects on land, natural diversity, its integrity and ecological balance. The study deploys ecocritical approaches, especially of those of critics such as Aldo Leopold, LenkaFilipova, and Eliza F. Kant to interpret and analyze the texts. Shrivastava’s novel deals with the issue of a farmland near Gurgaon, its treatment by Agastya and its eventual downfall after his death. The treatment of land among the human beings are starkly contrasted: Agastya treats the land with love and respect and brings life to it but the people of the outskirts of his farmland treat land as commodity and they trade lad for economic benefits. The burgeoning city, with the extension of physical infrastructures, is encroaching Agastya’s land, and threatens the existence of the land community. After the death of Agastya the land becomes barren and lifeless as his sons, Pranay and Karan, do not know how to treat the land in better way. Similarly, Khushwant Singh’s noveldeals with the affairs of Lodhi Gardens, the urban space in Delhi, and the evening meetings of three octogenarian characters. Their meetings draw attention to the value of urban spaces, their contribution in the city ecology and the limited awareness of the old men about the cultural mechanisms that are put on the practice for the betterment of ecology. Their limited awareness results into the destruction of Lodhi Garden in terms of its natural significance as it is full of leftovers, dirt and pollution. As a result, on the program of the Indian Republic Day on January 26, Lodhi Garden is crowded and has huge amount of wastage left, a debris of paper plates stray dogs wagging their tails, begging for the leftovers. This is how, it has an adverse effect on the flora and fauna of the place. Besides, the place is no more a place for social bonding for the people as it has been polluted and crowded. Therefore,human is not the conqueror of land but a member of land community. The beauty, stability and integrity of the land community help in maintaining global justice and planetary health.