Reflection of Environmental issues through Literature

Abstract It is said that literature is the mirror of society because literature is an inexorable part attached to our life and life is incomplete without environment. In literature ‘environment’ refers to socio-economic, political, cultural and the nature also. The physical, social or cultural setting exists on the basis of nature. Nature is an umbrella term which covers all the elements such as air, water, sky, soil, forests and so on. Nature has been giving uncountable things to all living entities on this planet but due to the boon of brain and technological advancement human beings started taking undue advantage of this nature which has given birth to many environmental issues such as water, air, soil pollution. Many literary works have given voice to these environmental issues such as soil, water, air pollution readers connect with the environmental issues. The destruction of forests causes water scarcity, decrease in oxygen level. The discharge of destructive materials into air causes the air pollution. In literature Interdisciplinary environmental studies, ecocriticism these subjects’ focuses on the cycle of nature and how the human behaviour and actions affects the planet earth badly. The present paper deals with the environmental issues discussed in the literature.