THE HUMAN AND THE NATURAL WORLD CO-RELATION IN THE SPECIAL REFERENCRE TO RUSKIN BOND

Abstract

Every human being acquires knowledge through various experiences of ‘nature’. Even just a passive observation of nature gives knowledge. The sea, sand, mountains, rivers, plants, animals, climate, temperature and seasons influence the character and thinking of a person. Environment influences persons and inspires them to live ecologically. The emotional attachment and commitment to a place influences a person’s experience and shapes his personality. Eco-criticism is concerned with nature writing and ecological themes in all literature. The preservation of nature has always been a prime concern since the Vedic Times in India and the early Greek thought. Ruskin Bond’s works portray one of the aspects of eco-criticism – the role of diversity and its connection with the environment’s network structure. Diversity means many different relationships in a community which is aware of the interdependence of all its members. Bond’s debut novel The Room on the Roof is analyzed in association with the impact of environment on the character, Rusty.