Eco-Consciousness, Dwelling and Anxiety in Selected Works by John Burnside

Zusatztext

This research studied children exploitation, rape, and paranoia from an interdisciplinary perspective, namely, eco-criticism and psychoanalysis.The concepts of eco-consciousness and dwelling were applied to analyze the selected works' environmental places, such as gardens, forests, landscapes and so forth. On the other hand, psychoanalysis was specified to Freuds concept of anxiety to analyze the protagonists anxious feelings caused by children exploitation, rape, and paranoia.By utilizing these concepts, the study unraveled the selected works natural settings as being therapeutic exits for the protagonists anxiety. Thus, the selected works the protagonists in the selected works are studied as seeking solace and peace of mind in nature.

Autorenportrait

Hilalah Aldhafeeri is a senior lecturer at Hafr Albatin University. She holds a PhD degree in Eco-critical studies. Her research interests cover the fields of nature, Eco-criticism and environmental literature in general.

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