Nature as Healer in Paulo Baccigalupi The Windup Girl

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.