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Resilience amid Ruin: A Postcolonial Ecocritical Study of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s Petals of Blood | ||
| Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances | ||
| مقاله 12، دوره 14، شماره 1، تیر 2026، صفحه 247-264 اصل مقاله (489.51 K) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Research Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22049/jalda.2026.31347.1944 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Reyhaneh Goudarzi1؛ Hossein Nazari* 2 | ||
| 1MA in English Literature, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of English Language and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran | ||
| چکیده | ||
| This study offers a postcolonial ecocritical critique of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s Petals of Blood (1977) within the context of postcolonial Kenya’s socio-economic crises, exacerbated by colonial legacies and ongoing neocolonial influences. The analysis examines the novel’s portrayal of resilience and trauma amid environmental and socio-economic turmoil. We argue that the novel presents a microcosm of Kenya’s socio-political landscape, highlighting the trauma inflicted by (neo-)colonial exploitation. The central characters embody this collective trauma as they confront oppression, violence, and betrayal. The environmental deterioration of Ilmorog serves as an example of colonial agricultural practices and the mismanagement pervasive in the postcolonial era. This study argues that indigenous knowledge and ecological practices offer pathways to healing and resilience, contrasting sharply with profit-driven approaches. Nature symbolizes hope and resistance, while the blood motif represents violence and communal unity. Ultimately, the novel reflects the interplay of destruction and regeneration in postcolonial Kenya, advocating for the interconnectedness of ecological and social justice. It emphasizes the importance of reclaiming indigenous knowledge and sustainable practices for reconciliation and resilience. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| ecocriticism؛ resistance؛ environmental degradation؛ Petals of Blood؛ postcolonial Kenya | ||
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