JOURNAL ARTICLE

Awakening Ecological Consciousness in Conrad Richter's Ohio Trilogy.

  • Published In: CEA Critic, 2023, v. 85, n. 2. P. 119 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Cotugno, Marianne 3 of 3

Abstract

The environmental concerns of Richter's fiction are the concerns of the early 20th century and many expressed in Richter's novels echo [Aldo] Leopold's own. Richter dramatizes the effects of deforestation, poor land management, predator control, and overhunting. Although the trilogy begins with a depiction of settlers' minds narrowing, as Leopold asserts, by the end, a transformation has taken place, not merely of the land but of Sayward, the trilogy's protagonist, who embraces a more ecological point of view. Ultimately, the trilogy argues for the need for ecological balance in our relationship with the natural world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:CEA Critic. 2023/07, Vol. 85, Issue 2, p119
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:00078069
  • DOI:10.1353/cea.2023.a901807
  • Accession Number:168596035
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