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- Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Lang. Lit. Linguist.
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IJLLL 2024 Vol.10(2): 161-166
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2024.10.2.505
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2024.10.2.505
Anthropocentric Breakdown of Ecology: A Structural Analysis of Ecological Disasters Narratives within the MaddAddam Trilogy
Qing-Qi Wei* and Zhi-Lin Wang
Department of English, The School of Foreign Languages, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Email: njwqq@yeah.net (Q. W.); 522126a2ixt.cdb@sina.cn (Z.W.)
*Corresponding author
Email: njwqq@yeah.net (Q. W.); 522126a2ixt.cdb@sina.cn (Z.W.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received October 17, 2023; revised November 25, 2023; accepted December 10, 2023; published March 26, 2024
Abstract—This article delves into the narratives of ecological disasters within Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy from a structural perspective, offering an in-depth analysis that transcends the mere textual presentation. In the scope of Harmonious Discourse Analysis, the study further scrutinizes the intricate web of relationships that make up the narrative system zeroing in on the core “human problems”, unveiling the underlying dynamics propelling the relentless cycle of ecological catastrophes depicted in Atwood’s works. At the heart of this analysis lies the notion of anthropocentrism, the excessive human interference that ultimately leads to irreversible disruptions in the natural world. The chaotic and dystopian world depicted in the trilogy is not merely a product of fiction but a speculative projection of a future where the prevailing anthropocentric mindset persists.
Keywords—ecological disaster narratives, structural analysis, harmonious discourse analysis
Keywords—ecological disaster narratives, structural analysis, harmonious discourse analysis
Cite:Qing-Qi Wei and Zhi-Lin Wang, "Anthropocentric Breakdown of Ecology: A Structural Analysis of Ecological Disasters Narratives within the MaddAddam Trilogy," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 161-166, 2024.