Visiting Indian English Novels with Special Reference to Ecological Elements

Abstract

The spectre of global warming has jolted humanity to the extent never seen before. On the one hand, unchecked urbanisation and industrialization coupled with emissions from automobiles, air-conditioners, and other sources. On the other hand, needless deforestation and natural resource exploitation have brought us an alarming reality. It is only fitting that those involved in the literary world take arms and try to raise awareness among readers, particularly among the younger generation, of the critical need to act quickly to address the problem. The literary works of prominent Indian authors have been produced that highlight the authors' interest in this respect. In this paper, I investigate the field of Indian English Fiction and critically study works by eminent authors such as Amitav Ghosh, Kiran Desai, Arundhati Roy and some not-so-eminent authors. I conclude that these authors share a common concern, even though their works deal with life in different areas affected by different kinds of problems in different environments.