Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal)
This research explores the human-nature relationship in Aranyak (1939) by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and Dhanua Toto’r Kathamala (2021) by Dhanua Toto, focusing on cultural and ethical perspectives of environmental degradation and ecocide. Aranyak presents nature through a romanticized lens, depic...
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| description | This research explores the human-nature relationship in Aranyak (1939) by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and Dhanua Toto’r Kathamala (2021) by Dhanua Toto, focusing on cultural and ethical perspectives of environmental degradation and ecocide. Aranyak presents nature through a romanticized lens, depicting the forest as an untouched paradise. At the same time, Dhanua Toto'r Kathamala offers an indigenous perspective, viewing the forest as sacred and integral to the community’s existence. Both novels critique the destruction of forests by human activity, highlighting the consequences of deforestation, ecocide, and human encroachment. Drawing on ecocriticism and terrapsychology, the study analyzes how these works depict the psychological and cultural impacts of environmental loss. The research emphasizes the ethical imperative to recognize the spiritual and cultural significance of nature for indigenous people. It warns against the dangers of exploiting the environment for short-term gain. Through a comparative approach, this study underscores the role of literature in critiquing ecological destruction and advocating for environmental preservation. |
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| spelling | ojs-3482026-04-09T08:49:18Z Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) Mitu, Nabila Haque Ecocide Human-nature relationship Environmental degradation Ecocriticism Indigenous perspective This research explores the human-nature relationship in Aranyak (1939) by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and Dhanua Toto’r Kathamala (2021) by Dhanua Toto, focusing on cultural and ethical perspectives of environmental degradation and ecocide. Aranyak presents nature through a romanticized lens, depicting the forest as an untouched paradise. At the same time, Dhanua Toto'r Kathamala offers an indigenous perspective, viewing the forest as sacred and integral to the community’s existence. Both novels critique the destruction of forests by human activity, highlighting the consequences of deforestation, ecocide, and human encroachment. Drawing on ecocriticism and terrapsychology, the study analyzes how these works depict the psychological and cultural impacts of environmental loss. The research emphasizes the ethical imperative to recognize the spiritual and cultural significance of nature for indigenous people. It warns against the dangers of exploiting the environment for short-term gain. Through a comparative approach, this study underscores the role of literature in critiquing ecological destruction and advocating for environmental preservation. Sage Harvard Style G| 2026-04-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings Submission application/pdf http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/jurpc/article/view/348 10.59185/jurpc.v36i1.348 The Jahangirnagar Review Part-C; Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025) 10.59185/jurpc.v36i1 eng http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/jurpc/article/view/348/280 Copyright (c) 2026 The Jahangirnagar Review Part-C |
| spellingShingle | Ecocide Human-nature relationship Environmental degradation Ecocriticism Indigenous perspective Mitu, Nabila Haque Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) |
| title | Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) |
| title_full | Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) |
| title_fullStr | Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) |
| title_short | Of Humans, Forests, and Belonging: A Comparative Reading of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s আরণ্যক (Aranyak; Of the Forest) and Dhoniram Toto’s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা (Dhanua Totor Kothamal) |
| title_sort | of humans forests and belonging a comparative reading of bibhutibhushan bandyopadhyay s আরণ্যক aranyak of the forest and dhoniram toto s ধানুয়া ট াট ার কথামালা dhanua totor kothamal |
| topic | Ecocide Human-nature relationship Environmental degradation Ecocriticism Indigenous perspective |
| topic_facet | Ecocide Human-nature relationship Environmental degradation Ecocriticism Indigenous perspective |
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