Sarah Joseph's The Vigil: An Ecofeminist Perspective

Ecofeminism is a movement that brings together environmental and feminist concerns. Critics hailed it as the third wave of feminism. Ecofeminism examines women and nature in culture, economy, religion, politics, and literature. It also analyses the similarities between the exploitation of nature and the oppression of women. The novel chosen for the paper is Sarah Joseph’s The Vigil (2014). It is translated from Malayalam Oorukaval (2008) by Vasanthi Sankarnarayan. The researcher of this paper focuses on the ecofeminist elements in The Vigil. The aim and objective of this present study is to explore contemporary concerns through an ecofeminist lens. This study concludes by examining the ecofeminist theoretical perspective. In The Vigil, the researcher employs the traditional epic of the Ramayana to examine an assortment of modern issues, including environmental conservation, gender equality, colonialism, war, and violence.