Environmental Ethics Manifested in Stories by Roald Dahl-A Study on Environmental Writing for Children

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_3How to use a DOI?

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Children’s Literature; Roald Dahl; Ecocriticism; Environmental Writing

Abstract

At a time when ecological issues such as environmental degradation and species extinction are becoming increasingly prominent, environmental education to children through literature has been a dire topic to discuss. This essay focuses on Roald Dahl, who is considered one of the most beloved storytellers of the twentieth century, to explore the environmental ethics manifested in his literary works to contribute to the present scholarship in Ecocriticism and children’s literature. By analyzing five books by Roald Dahl, the author finds that Roald Dahl, a world-class children’s literature writer, has been informing the following green ethics to his readers: humans should have a harmonious relationship with the physical environment, namely nature.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiwei Gao
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - Environmental Ethics Manifested in Stories by Roald Dahl-A Study on Environmental Writing for Children
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 14
EP  - 30
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_3
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_3
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