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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN ANITA DESAI'S THE VILLAGE BY THE SEA

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  • 1. Dr. Dimple Associate Professor of English, Government College for Women, Karnal, Haryana

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This research paper delves into the theme of environmental awareness in Anita Desai's novel, The Village by the Sea (1982). Desai's work demonstrates the consequences of environmental neglect, advocating for a more sustainable way of life. By analyzing the novel's setting, characters, and events, this paper highlights the novel's significance in raising environmental awareness and encouraging readers to consider the human impact on the natural world.

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References

  • 1. Desai, Anita. The Village by the Sea.Heinemann, 1982. 2. Dwivedi, A. N. "Ecocritical Reading of Indian Fiction in English: A Study of the Hungry Tide and the Village by the Sea." The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2011, Pp. 1-8. 3. Chakraborty, Mridula Nath. "Telling the Story of the Environment: The Indian Novel in English." The Oxford Handbook of Ecocriticism, edited by Greg Garrard, Oxford University Press, 2014, pp. 171-185. 4. Bandyopadhyay, Amitava. "Nature in the Novels of Anita Desai." Indian Literature, Vol. 45, No. 4, 2001, Pp. 155-166.