The slaughter of the innocent : an ecofeminist reading of Jane Smiley's (A Thousand Acres)‎

Other Title(s)

ذبح الأبرياء : قراءة في نظرية النسوية البيئية و تطبيقها على رواية "ألف فدان" لجين سمايلي

Author

Khalifah, Muhammad Jalal

Source

Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University

Issue

Vol. 43, Issue -- (30 Jun. 2015), pp.553-586, 34 p.

Publisher

Ain Shams University Faculty of Arts

Publication Date

2015-06-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

34

Main Subjects

Literature

Abstract EN

Jane Smiley's avowed purpose in writing A Thousand Acres was to condemn "the patriarchal appropriation of women and the exploitation of the land" (Leslie 38).

Smiley's ecofeminist efforts are devoted to subverting the patriarchal, male-centered culture that used to cast "oppressed groups as part of a separate lower order whose domination is natural, part of the order of nature" (Plumwood 73-74).

The link between the oppression of women and nature is explored by Smiley through an interconnecting pattern of domestic violence against not only the land, but also against the force of family itself.

As the sterile relationship of man to land grew, so too did the development of dysfunctional relationship between Larry Cook and his daughters, eventually giving rise to a life of emotional and sexual abuse.

Only after Ginny is able to dismantle or deconstruct these dualistic structures does she achieve victory and create a female space for herself.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Khalifah, Muhammad Jalal. 2015. The slaughter of the innocent : an ecofeminist reading of Jane Smiley's (A Thousand Acres). Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University،Vol. 43, no. --, pp.553-586.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-850938

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Khalifah, Muhammad Jalal. The slaughter of the innocent : an ecofeminist reading of Jane Smiley's (A Thousand Acres). Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University Vol. 43 (Apr. / Jun. 2015), pp.553-586.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-850938

American Medical Association (AMA)

Khalifah, Muhammad Jalal. The slaughter of the innocent : an ecofeminist reading of Jane Smiley's (A Thousand Acres). Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University. 2015. Vol. 43, no. --, pp.553-586.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-850938

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-850938