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Analysis Of Aparajito The Unvanquished

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Aparajito-the Unvanquished: A Study from Ecocritical Praxis By Sandip Kumar Mishra Research Scholar KIIT University Abstract: The novel Aparajito- the Unvanquished is a sequel to Pather Panchali-the Song of the Road. In the first novel, the novelist ends with a ray of hope for the better future. Aparajito carries forward this positive mood to sing the …show more content…

7. The ideological change is mainly that of appreciating life quality (dwelling in situations of inherent value) rather than adhering to an increasingly higher standard of living. There will be a profound awareness of the difference between big and great. 8. Those who subscribe to the foregoing points have an obligation directly or indirectly to try to implement the necessary changes”(Wikipedia “Deep Ecology” 2017 1). The protagonist of the novel, Apu is a votary of deep ecology since he favours simple living and high thinking. The present chapter is an exploration of his environmental imagination, his understanding of the country and city life, the impact of the healing touch of nature, the return to nature and continuation of the life cycle in close proximity to nature. 3.1. Environmental Imagination of Apu By ‘environmental imagination’ we mean thinking of the environment or environment related matters. The phrase forms a part of the title of a great book by Lawrence Buell named The Environmental Imagination, a biblical work on ecocriticism. Being a pioneering work of ecocriticism, the book summarizes what Buell believes to be an environmental

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