This study examines the trends and tendencies of eco-criticism in Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide. Eco-criticism studies the representation of nature in literature and the relationship between literature and the environment. The Hungry Tide is a novel of ecological consciousness, which shows power struggle between humans and nature and tries to show off one's triumph of existence over another. The anthropocentric attitude towards nature is a serious environmental threat whereas the environmental conversation overlooks human rights. These two issues are critically presented in the novel. The archipelago of sundarbans turns into a refuge for the homeless refugees, who colonize and distort the eco-system of sundarbans, kill fauna, uproot the flora, and adulterate the natural biodiversity for their own protection and existence. On the contrary, environment as a powerful nonhuman character tries to rule the lives of human and animal in sundarbans. Ghosh therefore, emphasizes on echo-friendly attitude between humans and nature and the eco-critical study of the novel suggests the co-existence of both parties and hence humans should be more considerate to save the environment.
English Language Institute, Jazan University, Jazan
