Co-existence of Humans Animals and Land in Steinbeck's the Red in Pony and Tortilla Flat

Abstract

This research examines ecological consciousness in the major charactersfromtwo fictions of John Steinbeck’sThe Red PonyandTortilla Flatfromeco-critical perspective. Bothfictions endeavor the interconnection of human and natural world through land and animal resources.The protagonistsand other characters from both fictions show their concern aboutbeing ecologically conscious through their behavior. Their way of livingfulfillsthe requirement of integration and harmony with the natural world.Due to thisthe selected primary textsThe Red PonyandTortilla Flatfocuson the ecological consciousness throughout the life ofcharacters.The argument developed inthis research isthe interconnection among land, animals,andhumansfor their peaceful co-existencefrom the ecological consciousness of the majorcharacters.Human beings' existence is dependenton the environment and animals. Similarly,animals’existences in the fictions relyupon land and nature. The separation of animals and humanbeingsfromthephysical environment is almost impossible. Simultaneously, the existence of nature orland isinsignificant without the existence ofanimals and human beings.For analysis, eco-criticaltheoristssuch asAldo Leopold,Peter Singer, Lawrence Buell, Bill Devall and PaulTaylor‘s insights have been used as theoretical parameters to analyze the primary texts.Bothprimary texts, through their diverse narrative lenses, advocate for recognition of the natural world's inherent value and the requirement of ecological awareness.