The Silence of The Earth and The Alienation of The Characters in Anita Desai’s “Cry, the Peacock and Fire on the Mountain”

Abstract

“The Human heart likes a little disorder in its geometry” –Anita Desai. Human becomes more humane when they mingle with nature. This research article points the concept of Ecofeminism and the environmental humanities. Earth, water, fire, air and sky are interrelated to human beings in their life and soul. Increase or decrease in this will cause so many problems. The human beings cause the environment to face danger by in-human activities. Anita Desai a lover of nature has written the importance of nature through her characters and her writings. Cry, the peacock and Fire on the mountain are her remarkable works and defines nature. Her characters Maya and Nanda Kaul express a deep sense of connection between them and nature. The change of seasons reflects in her characters. The earth remains silence by watching activities of these two ladies and the happy and sad moments of their lives. It also reflects in the environment. The present paper tries to show the picture of Desai’s fascination on earth and women. It pictures how the earth dominates when the women are misused.