An Ecofeminism Interpretation of Ian McEwan’s Black Dogs

Ian McEwan’s Black Dogs reflects the anxiety and panic after the Second World War vividly with charming words.Based on Ian McEwan’s Black Dogs,many scholars have explored and acquired great achievements in trauma writing and historical writing.Through analyzing the similarities of the heroine’s long-term neglected inner needs and the cruelly killed creatures in nature,this paper finds there is an intimate connection between female and nature in Black Dogs.However,instead of being in a constant state of repression,female and nature will fight back.To sum up,this paper attempts to make an ecofeminism interpretation of Ian McEwan’s Black Dogs.A conclusion may be reached that June’s spiritual awakening resonates with enhancement of nature’s power.

Interpretation of The Birthmark From the Ecofeminism Perspective

Ecofeminism is a social and political movement which points to the existence of considerable common ground between environmentalism and feminism, with some currents linking deep ecology and feminism. Ecofeminists think that there are many similarities between the nature and women, one of which is the oppression posed by men. In some pieces of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works, readers can find some of the ecofeminism thoughts. In this paper, the author analyzes one of Nathaniel Hawthorne's great short stories—TheBirthmark—from the ecofeminism perspective.

An Interpretation of E.M.Forster’s Novels from the Perspective of Ecofeminism

This paper probes into the view that how men,women and nature interact with each other in E.M.Forster’s novels from the perspective of ecofeminism.It analyzes the oppression of women and subjugation of nature in the patriarchal ideology in Forster’s works and summarizes the best to get rid of this phenomenon is by their mutual efforts,women and nature can eventually earn respect from men and establish a harmonious relationship among men,women and nature.

Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club From the Perspective of Ecofeminism

The Joy Luck Club is about the living experiences of four pairs of mothers and daughters which shows a mysterious Chinato western countries. Mothers had unforgettable sufferings in Chinese feudal society. Ecofeminists consider that the oppression onnature are linked to the oppression on women. Thus, solving ecological crisis is connected with female liberation. The author of thispaper tries to find out the link between women and nature and to explore the indications which women get from nature. It also commits to building a society where people and nature can co-exist harmoniously.

Liberation of Female and Nature——Analyzing the UNEP's Official Video from Ecofeminism Perspective

Ecofeminism affords a brand-new perspective of pondering the causes of ecological crisis and solutions to diversified environmental problems by revealing the intrinsic link between nature and females, aiming to promoting females' significant role in this respect and to achieve the dual goal of the liberation of them two. The thesis is written to analyze the messages implicitly conveyed in the official video produced and published by the UNEP(United Nations Environment Programme) on World Environment Day in 2015 from the perspective of ecofeminism. It reveals that the male-dominated industrialization engenders severe ecological crisis and environmental problems, while their female counterparts tend to have a stronger connection with nature and devote themselves to alleviate ecological problems.

A Study of Tess of the d'Urbervilles From the Perspective of Ecofeminism

Ecofeminism is the outcome of women's liberation movement and environmental movement. It analyses ecological problems from the aspect of sex to deeply criticize male chauvinism. From the perspective of ecofeminism, this paper tries to analyze Hardy's representative novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles by describing the intricacy between women and nature, the tragic encounters and life experiences of Tess, and her thought changing during her miserable life. This paper aims to explore the practical significance of ecofeminism, calling on people to create a harmonious society where human and nature coexist together peacefully and equality between men and women are achieved.

An Ecofeminist Approach to The Grass Is Singing

The article intends to interpret The Grass Is Singing from the perspective of ecofeminism and analyze the unequal relationships between man and nature,man and woman,the white race and the black race.

A Comparative Analysis of Tess of the D'Urbervilles and The Border Town Based on EcologicalFeminism Theory

Based on ecofeminism,two works,namely,Tess of the D’Urbervilles and The Border Town are analysed due to their similarities.Through the analysis,we found that they are similar in three aspects—both of them use plenty of space to describe the beauty of nature;the two authors Thomas Hardyband Shen Congwen,think there are close relationship between nature and women;both writers fantasy to create a society where nature and man harmoniously coexist.

An Ecofeminist Study of Emily Dickinson's Nature Poems

There have been tremendous numbers of researches on Emily Dickinson and her poetry no matter abroad or at home.Herkeen concern and love for nature has aroused today's Eco-critical researchers' interest;her unique writing styles,amazing images,novel structures,anti-convention and challenge of tradition have became a high point in the feminist reading.This paper tries to in-terpret Dickinson's awareness of ecofeminism through reading of her poems.

Folded Voice——An Ecofeminist Analysis ofAntigone

Through a profound analysis of the novel Antigone from a brand-new ecofeminist perspective,the thesis reveals the significance of ecofeminism emphasized in the novel,reflects its theme of establishing "harmony but not submit passively" be tween the center and the others during the process of going toward the center from the margin.

Unbalanced World:An Eco-feminist Approach to A Thousand Acres

Jane Smiley is one of the most famous female novelists in the contemporary literary world.So far,she has published more than a dozen novels,and the most famous one is her novel A Thousand Acres published in 1991.A Thousand Acres received extensive attention once it was published and won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1992.At the same time,this work also laid the foundation of Jane Smiley in the contemporary American literary world.This novel mainly depicts the agricultural life of the American Midwest.In A Thousand Acres,Smiley combines ecological themes with feminist issues,which coincides with the theoretical pursuit of ecofeminism that emerged in the 20th century.From the perspective of ecofeminism,this paper interprets women’s struggle and revolt against nature under men’s control and suppression in a patriarchal society depicted in the novel.It also hopes to awaken people to realizethe supposedly harmonious relationship between them and nature,and between men and women.

Sound Narrative of the Suppressed Species in Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad in Heart of Darkness calls for the suppressed species on humanitarian grounds.In this sense,this paper aims to dredge how the suppressed species utter their voices of rebellion and form a special soundscape.The African natives make use of unique ways of drumming and shouting,to tell how they are enslaved and how they resist the domination of the British pilgrims.In the meanwhile,the black female also uses voices to rebel against her marginal condition compared to males,including white and her native males.By putting the story’s sound narrative in the framework of ecofeminism,this paper intends to not only disclose the rebellious spirit of those suppressed species,but also raise people’s awareness of caring for the living creatures in the marginal status,including women,the blacks,animals,and the ecological environment as a whole.

An Ecofeminist Approach to My Antonia

My Antonia, mainly dealing with the immigrants' harsh life on the Nebraska Prairie, is one of the most famous novel written by the American female novelist Willa Cather. This thesis, from the perspective of Ecofeminism focusing on the relationship between the domination of women and nature instead of men and humans, attempts to probe into the Ecofeminist awareness of the novel.

An Eco-feminist Reading of Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles is recognized as one of the greatest works in the history of English and world literature, and Thomas Hardy is a great realistic writer. The thesis is going to employ the theory of ecofeminism to analyze Tess of the D'Urbervilles, pointing out the close relationship between Tess and nature, which is to embody the intimacy and harmony of women and nature. And under the oppression of European patriarchal thought, Tess' s tragic fate is inextricably linked to male oppression.

Engaging with the More-Than-Human and Decolonial Turns in the Land of Shinto Cosmologies: “Negative” Comparative Education in Practice

Purpose:In this explorative,self-reflective article,I attempt to extend the methodological discussion of a“negative”approach to comparative education that I have recently articulated elsewhere.Here,I demonstrate how I attempted to put in practice negative comparative education by drawing on my experience at the Shanghai workshop,Beyond the Western Horizon in Educational Research,organized by Iveta Silova,Jeremy Rappleye,and Yun You at the East China Normal University.Design/Approach/Methods:I conceive my participation in the Shanghai workshop as a disruptive moment wherein my previous forms of knowing and being were challenged.More specifically,I discuss how my attempt to situate the ecofeminist and decolonial literature,the two of the three main bodies of literature introduced through the workshop,within the context of Japanese education triggered me to reconsider the role of Shinto in Japanese education and question my own firm identification with the liberal–left politics within Japan.Findings:I reflect upon how the initial sense of discomfort and the remaining sense of ambivalence took me on a journey of unlearning and relearning about the limits of my knowing,my own political subjectivities,and the place of Shinto cosmologies in Japanese education.Originality/Value:I conclude the discussion with a few provisional thoughts that point us to an approach to comparative education that makes our research“a matter of concern”across multiple linguistically bounded,national and regional scholarly communities.