The Deification of Land – An Ecocritical Study of Ki. Rajanarayanan's Gopallapuram

Abstract

One has to learn from nature, failing which he has not lived at all is the opinion of Henry David Thoreau. Nature is a projection of the inner state of human beings; it is the determinant of one's actions and sometimes it may be a controlling influence causing man to take action in some way or the other. Environment and natural settings are very intricately linked with the human consciousness and their effect on man is multidimensional. A deep study of the eco-conscious and nature-focusing literature reveals huge scope for understanding the relationship between man and nature and how a healthy relationship plays an effective role in the peaceful existence of both. This paper makes an attempt to emit light on the eco-consciousness of the people who live in an agrarian society and their efforts to maintain a perfect equilibrium with the other nonhuman elements.