WOMEN AND CULTURE: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF SARAH JOSEPH'S GIFT IN GREEN

We are a part of the world which is completely shaped by the technology that is proving to be a curse and not a blessing. With the accelerated growth and advancement of technology, deforestation, industrialisation, urbanisation, toxic waste, unregulated use of chemical fertilizers, etc. have lead to the extreme disturbances in our ecosystem. In 2015, United Nations member states had devised an achievable 2030 agenda for sustainable development to make a new path of balance for humanity and the planet. But it is our responsibility to contribute and make world a better place. The present study aims to focus on the sustainable development of the tera mater(mother earth) through maintaining a balance between humans and nature. Sustainable development can be defined as the growth and maintenance of natural resources for the present as well as the future millennials. Ecofeminists have done a commendable job in discussing and bringing the relationship between woman, man and nature into the limelight. An in-depth analysis of Sarah Joseph’s novel Gift in Green will be done in order to understand the struggle of the humanity for the healthy survival. The uncontrolled and ruthless plundering of woods(forests) , lands, and farms for commercial gains has scourged nature and resultantly the living creatures who are closely linked and dependent on it