Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Recurso digital |
| Language: | |
| Published: |
Zenodo
2026
|
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19917161 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- <p>This study examines Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count through the lens of pandemic ecology, an extension of ecocriticism that interprets pandemics as ecological events arising from disrupted relationships between humans, nonhuman life and the environment. Drawing on postcolonial ecocritical frameworks, the paper argues that the COVID-19 pandemic in the novel functions not merely as a medical crisis but as an ecological rupture that exposes deep-seated inequalities, environmental degradation and the fragility of human systems. The analysis highlights how Adichie intertwines environmental decay, psychological introspection and socio-economic disparity through the experiences of her four protagonists. The narrative foregrounds themes such as spatial confinement, temporal disruption and interior ecology, revealing how lockdown transforms both external landscapes and internal emotional worlds. Through depictions of polluted environments, extractive economies and embodied ecological suffering, the novel illustrates the interconnectedness of environmental and human vulnerability. Ultimately, Dream Count redefines ecological discourse by demonstrating that pandemics, like climate crises, demand a rethinking of human relationships with nature, power structures and global interdependence.</p>