Forms of the Relationship Between Nature and Humans in the Short Story 'Delivering the Last Rice Seed to the Field' by Silvester Petara Hurit: An Ecocritical Study

This research aims to describe the form of human relationship with nature and the form of environmental damage contained in the short story “Taking the Last Rice Seed to the Field” by Silvester Petara Hurit. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method using Greg Garrard's ecocritical approach. The data source in the research is the short story “Taking the Last Rice Seed to the Field” by Silvester Petara Hurit. The data collection technique uses reading and note-taking techniques. The results of this study are first, the relationship between nature and humans in the short story Taking the Last Rice Seed to the Field shows a reciprocal relationship between nature and humans. The relationship is shown by Ama Nara and Nara's parents through the tradition of farming, how to resolve a conflict without division, and expressions that show their love and closeness to nature.