Dualism and Patriarchal Reflections in Gauhar’s An Abundance of Wild Roses

Abstract

This study investigates Gauhars An Abundance of Wild Roses through the perspective of ecofeminism. This study explores the way in which the text connects patriarchal dominance and the exploitation of natural environment. The text focuses a community in which both women and nature exist under a dominated patriarchal system that exploited both. Instead of discussing these forms of oppression separately the text compares both together. It shows how they arise from the same cultural and social beliefs. The story of text frequently throws attention to the way where women are defined through their bodies and femineity roles which defaced the exploitation of environment with women. This type of relation between women and environment shows a central concern of ecofeminism through the historical subservience of women. It frequently linked to the misuse of natural resources. Exploited characters like Kulsoom, Sabiha, and Fatimah experience harsh forms of restriction and punishment. Their sufferings are similar to slow the grief which caused by environmental harm. The exploited environment like women is expected to face without resistance. Moosa Madad represents the patriarchal dominance that assist this system. His patriarchal control over women and dominated attitude toward the land reveal a mindset which shows ownership rather than responsibility. Through his patriarchal thinking in the text exposes how patriarchal power operates at both social and ecological levels. By leading these dominated elements together, the text strongly supports the ecofeminist perspective. It proves that the gender inequality and environmental destruction are closely connected. Therefore this study analysis the Gauhars An Abundance of Wild Roses as a critical thinking of patriarchal agrarian order in which exploitation of nature and domination of women  are treated and justified.