Abstract

THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORRY IN THE NATURE STORIES OF RUSKIN BOND

G. RAMAMURTHY, DR. REETA DWIVEDI

Volume: 2 Issue: 2 2012

Abstract:

Ruskin Bond is a prominent environmentalist who writes extensively about environmental problems in the Himalayas and around the world. His writings foretell an environmental catastrophe brought on by humanity's over use of natural resources in the future. Human dominance and the exploitation of natural resources in the name of development and urbanisation have resulted in a host of environmental problems, including global warming, floods, droughts, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, river pollution, and the extinction of countless species. As a pantheist, Ruskin Bond regards all things in nature, living and non-living alike, to be endowed with consciousness. He is continuously awed by the beautiful natural surroundings where he lives in Landour, Mussoorie, which is renowned for its richness of wildlife. Disharmony between humans and the rest of nature can have far-reaching effects. Investigating Bond's preoccupation with nature is essential to appreciating his writings.

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