ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN AMITAV GHOSH'S SEA OF POPPIES (2008)

Abstract

The primary aim of this research paper is to draw attention to the environmental issues raised by Amitav Gosh in his first novel of Ibis trilogy i.e. Sea of Poppies (2008). The word "ecocriticism" is gaining broad recognition in modern literature, as the destructionof environment is becoming a global issue. Ghosh is amongst the most renowned and brilliant authors in the genre of ecocriticism who writes with a profound environmental consciousness. The topics Ghosh addresses in Sea of Poppies include social, cultural, and natural supremacy throughout the novel. The current research paper examines Ghosh's Sea of Poppies with ecocritical viewpoint and draws attention to environmental problems and the consequences of imbalance as well. Additionally, it demonstrates the connection between humankind and environmentthrough flora, fauna, waterways, mountains, and wildlife.Ghosh emphasizes environmental destruction caused by uncontrolled exploitation of natural world as he describes the dishonest methods in which Britishers used to earn money via the unlawful export of opium to Chinese market.