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Framing Nature and Environmental Trauma: An Ecolinguistic Analysis of ChristyLefteri’s The Book of Fire
Sadia Parveen, Kashmalah Ashraf,Dr. Ammara Farukh
Abstract:
The paper explores the ecological representations of Christy Lefteri's The Book of Fire through theecolinguistic model developed by Stibbe. The interpretation is based on a discussion of how language createsimages of nature, environmental degradation, and human relations with nature. The study identifies linguisticpatterns, including metaphor, framing, and descriptive imagery, that define the story's ecologicalconsciousness. The results show that nature is not presented as a background but as an active, significantpresence that affects human feelings, memory, and identity. In the novel, the beauty of natural life and thetrauma of environmental destruction are depicted in images of fires, the ruins of landscapes, and the elementsof nature that remain. Such representations point to the unity of humans and nature, as well as the long-termconsequences of ecological catastrophe. Altogether, this paper shows that literary language can serve as aninstrument for spreading ecological awareness and prompting people to reflect on the necessity ofenvironmental responsibility and concern for nature. Lefteri's novel demonstrates how nature is emotionally,physically, and symbolically connected to human life. Through metaphor, sensory imagery, and reframing inenvironmental terms, readers are persuaded to perceive the need to care for the environment. The noveladvocates for ecological responsibility more strongly by illustrating how environmental destruction affectsboth the landscape and the people.
Keywords:
Words: Ecolinguistics, Ecology, Metaphor, Framing, Trauma, Nature
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