International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Ecocriticism is the result of the realization of the fact that a socio- cultural critique of modernity, colonization and imperialism is inevitably intertwined with environmental and ecological issues. One of the important features of Ecocriticism is that it sees nature and human culture as interwoven rather than as separate sides of a dualistic construct. Ecocriticism takes, as its subject, the interconnections between nature and culture.  Amitav Ghosh, one of the most celebrated Indian English novelists, has consistently interwoven ecological consciousness and environmental concerns into his literary narratives. His The Hungry Tide is set in the Sundarbans, the dangerous and liquid space where land and ocean constantly honour each other. The Hungry Tide explains the manner in which it is difficult to establish a natural testing environment for both humans and non-humans. The story highlights the complexities of maintaining imperilled biological structures and animals as the life and vocations of the local inhabitants are put in danger. It shows the pen image of life against the suffering of humans. The novel explores the challenge and survival of human beings in a challenged biological environment in which humans survive and fight against monsters. Securing nature and creating an amicable life between people and the world is a decisive point of Eco criticism.

Keywords: Eco criticism, ecological consciousness, Nature preservation, Natural surrounding