Abstract:
Some literary works which have discussed the impact of
colonialism upon natives could stress how colonialism has negatively
affected the environment of colonies. This study briefly introduces the
history of the growing interests in environmental issues and how the
concept of environmental sustainability contradicts the main premises of
capitalism which is considered the cornerstone of colonialism. The study
focuses upon the fusion of post-colonialism and environmentalism in
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Abdel Rahman Munif's Cities of
Salt refuting the point that post-colonial criticism and
environmental/eco-criticism have divergent perspectives.
As the battle between the colonizers and colonized nations has
been over the land, the study sheds light on the settings of both works to
demonstrate the relationship between natives and environment before
and after the arrival of colonizers. The peaceful co-existence between
natives and environment has been disrupted by colonialism that aims to
exploit the natural and human resources of colonies. The study reveals
the negative impact of colonialism upon environment and the
relationship between capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism on one
hand and the questions of environmentalism on the other hand.
