Human nature relationship in James Joyce’s Dubliner
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2025
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UMT, Lahore
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This research explores the relationship between humans and nature in James Joyce’s Dubliner through the lens of ecocriticism. By examining the portrayal of environmental and ecological conditions of 20th-century Dublin, this study reveals that urbanization, industrialization, and nature impact his characters' lives, identities, and consciousness. This study further focuses on the interaction of characters with their environment and what this interaction reveals about their psychological and emotional state. This research highlights the function of natural imagery and elements in the stories and the contrast of natural imagery with urban settings. Applying ecocritical theory to James Joyce's short stories from his collection Dubliners has provided an understanding that urbanization and environmental changes affect the characters and how these characters relate to their environment. The analysis focuses on some key stories, including “The Araby” and “Eveline,” highlighting the environmental degradation and human nature relationship, primarily focusing on the disillusionment, loss of innocence, and impact of the urban environment on the characters.