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ecocritical and metaphorical analysis of "Cereus Blooms at Night"
Title
An ecocritical and metaphorical analysis of "Cereus Blooms at Night".
Creator
Kaleel, Rhonda A., Florida Atlantic University, Furman, Andrew
Abstract/Description
Nature is an important symbol in Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo. The metaphorical comparisons are interlaced within the colonial usurpation which fuels the novel into becoming an ecocritical statement, because without the health of the environment, both human and non-human species alike decay and die because of colonial encroachment. Shani Mootoo illustrates the ecological clash between the wetlands and the tropics through an intricate narrative involving people who are dominated by...
Show moreNature is an important symbol in Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo. The metaphorical comparisons are interlaced within the colonial usurpation which fuels the novel into becoming an ecocritical statement, because without the health of the environment, both human and non-human species alike decay and die because of colonial encroachment. Shani Mootoo illustrates the ecological clash between the wetlands and the tropics through an intricate narrative involving people who are dominated by their environments and cultures, or lack thereof, which create great chasms to overcome. Through critical nature symbols such as the town of Paradise versus the wetlands, the cereus plant, the bugs, the birds, and the cat, important ecocritical connections can be made as to the survival of the characters and the island.
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Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13205
Subject Headings
Mootoo, Shani,--1957---Cereus blooms at night, Nature in literature, Philosophy of nature in literature, Ecocriticism, Ecology in literature, Literature and science--Caribbean Area
Format
Document (PDF)
The art of ecology: should we practice what we preach? a review of Don Elgin's the comedy of the fantastic
Title
The art of ecology: should we practice what we preach? a review of Don Elgin's the comedy of the fantastic.
Creator
Miller, Arin, Comparative Studies Program, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued
2008-10-24
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/FADT165242p
Subject Headings
Fantastic fiction, American -- History and criticism, Elgin, Don D., American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism, Ecology in literature
Format
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Ecoqueer: Moving Beyond Ecocomposition's Heteronormative Binaries
Title
Ecoqueer: Moving Beyond Ecocomposition's Heteronormative Binaries.
Creator
Hoover, Megan L., Barrios, Barclay, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
An examination of ecocomposition reveals that despite being careful to embrace all humans, it is still operating from a heterononnative standpoint. This perspective has led to an exclusion of gay male writers from its place-based approach to the study of the production of writing. By including the work of gay nature writer James Schuyler, the boundaries of ecocomposition are expanded to include yet another way of moving beyond restrictive cultural dualisms. Schuyler's work shows that...
Show moreAn examination of ecocomposition reveals that despite being careful to embrace all humans, it is still operating from a heterononnative standpoint. This perspective has led to an exclusion of gay male writers from its place-based approach to the study of the production of writing. By including the work of gay nature writer James Schuyler, the boundaries of ecocomposition are expanded to include yet another way of moving beyond restrictive cultural dualisms. Schuyler's work shows that definitions of masculinity need to be expanded to include gay males, and also highlights how sexual identity and setting interact to produce various interpretations of the self in one's writing. An expansion of ecocomposition results in a truly liberatory theory and pedagogy, one that encourages interactions that promote of all kinds of writing by all kinds of writers.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000929
Subject Headings
Human ecology in literature, Literature, Modern--Criticism and interpretation, Environmental literature--Authorship--21st century, Homosexuality and literature--United States, English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching--Social aspects--United States
Format
Document (PDF)
Nature's Place in Zora Neale Hurston's "John Redding Goes to Sea," "Magnolia Flower," and "Sweat"
Title
Nature's Place in Zora Neale Hurston's "John Redding Goes to Sea," "Magnolia Flower," and "Sweat".
Creator
Redman, F. Russell, Stover, Johnnie, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Zora Neale Hurston is recognized as an important American literary figure, but the majority of her fiction is overshadowed by the critical attention given to her most popular novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Just as her short stories remain relatively ignored by critics, little is written about her thoughts regarding nature and the human relationship with the natural environment. This thesis draws upon the recent growth of ecocriticism and ecofeminist literary criticism in an attempt to...
Show moreZora Neale Hurston is recognized as an important American literary figure, but the majority of her fiction is overshadowed by the critical attention given to her most popular novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Just as her short stories remain relatively ignored by critics, little is written about her thoughts regarding nature and the human relationship with the natural environment. This thesis draws upon the recent growth of ecocriticism and ecofeminist literary criticism in an attempt to interpret Hurston's environmental thought as manifested in three of her early short stories, "John Redding Goes to Sea," "Magnolia Flower," and "Sweat." In this study, I show that even in her early short stories, Hurston's fiction is ripe with imagery and narrative that blend the natural with the cultural while effectively illustrating and engaging the interconnectedness between social inequality and environmental degradation in the South.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000953
Subject Headings
Hurston, Zora Neale--John Redding goes to sea--Criticism and interpretation, Hurston, Zora Neale--Magnolia flower to sea--Criticism and interpretation, Hurston, Zora Neale--Sweat--Criticism and interpretation, Nature in literature, Human ecology in literature
Format
Document (PDF)
A Prayer for the Earth: Discovering a New Cosmological Vision through a Reading of Linda Hogan's Power and Gregory Maguire's Wicked from an Ecofeminist, EarthCentered and Spiritual Perspective
Title
A Prayer for the Earth: Discovering a New Cosmological Vision through a Reading of Linda Hogan's Power and Gregory Maguire's Wicked from an Ecofeminist, EarthCentered and Spiritual Perspective.
Creator
McCabe, Casey Elizabeth, Caputi, Jane, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Linda Hogan's Power and Gregory Maguire's Wicked are two works of literature that encompass a process of raising and transforming consciousness about humans' relationships with each other and with the Earth and elemental energies. Both can be considered prayers to and for the world. The goal of this thesis is to highlight and explore themes of spirituality, ecofeminism, environmental justice, anti-colonialism, indigenous philosophies regarding sense of place, human and animal rights, and...
Show moreLinda Hogan's Power and Gregory Maguire's Wicked are two works of literature that encompass a process of raising and transforming consciousness about humans' relationships with each other and with the Earth and elemental energies. Both can be considered prayers to and for the world. The goal of this thesis is to highlight and explore themes of spirituality, ecofeminism, environmental justice, anti-colonialism, indigenous philosophies regarding sense of place, human and animal rights, and feminist critical theories of race and gender through the artistic, creative and powerful writing of these authors. These works both reflect and participate in ongoing processes of political and spiritual change away from patriarchal, Eurocentric and imperial culture. By applying concepts including F. Marina Schauffler's "Ecological Conversion" and Gloria Anzaldua's "Mestiza Consciousness," I will show how the novels' characters, though very differently, encompass these transformations of consciousness.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000938
Subject Headings
Hogan, Linda,--1964---Power--Criticism and interpretation, Maguire, Gregory--Wicked--Criticism and interpretation, Ecofeminism, Human ecology in literature, Philosophy of nature, Ecology--Moral and ethical aspects
Format
Document (PDF)
Earth, water, and black bodies
Title
Earth, water, and black bodies: elements at work in Toni Morrison's literary landscape.
Creator
Anderson, Pauline P., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description
This project focuses on the natural elements earth and water as presented in the works of African American author Toni Morrison. The primary texts analyzed are Sula, Song of Solomon, and Beloved. In the first two novels, Morrison alludes to the abuse of black bodies by drawing parallels between the destruction of trees and the negative effects of urbanization. I argue that environmental destruction and urbanization parallels the disenfranchisement and killing of black bodies. Water in Beloved...
Show moreThis project focuses on the natural elements earth and water as presented in the works of African American author Toni Morrison. The primary texts analyzed are Sula, Song of Solomon, and Beloved. In the first two novels, Morrison alludes to the abuse of black bodies by drawing parallels between the destruction of trees and the negative effects of urbanization. I argue that environmental destruction and urbanization parallels the disenfranchisement and killing of black bodies. Water in Beloved connotes bondage because of its historical link to the Triangular Trade. However, considering Morrison's frequent mention of water and the fugitives' constant need to drink, I argue that ingesting water symbolizes a need for psychological freedom. All of the novels that I have analyzed emphasize the complex connections between African Americans and nature.
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Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3356892
Subject Headings
Criticism and interpretation, Criticism and interpretation, Criticism and interpretation, African Americans in literature, African American philosophy, Human ecology in literature, Nature in literature, Ecocriticism
Format
Document (PDF)