HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION IN SARAH JOSEPH’S THE VIGIL AND KAINE AGARY’S YELLOW- YELLOW: AN ECOFEMINIST PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Environmental incursion has indeed become a global phenomenon, 
consequently its effect is on all aspect of human life. For this reason many 
literary works around the globe reflect the concerns of environmental 
degradation, salient among them are Sarah Joseph and Kaine Agary’s works
which provide useful hints for discussion in this article. The aim of this article 
is to examine human and environmental degradations in The Vigil by Sarah 
Joseph and Kaine Agary’s Yellow-Yellow from the ecofeminist perspective 
and with a close focus on the woman. Ecofeminist theory as used here is 
concerned with the well-being of humanity as well as the preservation of the 
natural environment which the selected novels campaign for. The theory sees a 
close connection between nature and the woman and argues that a depletion of 
nature is a dent on the woman. From the novels, the study finds that the 
excesses of humanity are the major causes of environmental degradation 
which consequently affects the lives of women and distort the peaceful 
existence of humanity. The article concludes therefore, that for all life forms to 
enjoy peaceful reality, humanity must be cautious of the developmental 
activities, as well as consciously preserving the natural environment