Ecocriticism

This criticism is grounded in ecology, natural histroy, and environmental studies, examines how people interact with nature and how these interactions inform and are forged by symbolic representations of nature.

Ecocritics often analyze:
-relationship between literary representations of nature and human interactions with the natural world
-role of literature and language in furthering agendas for changing humanity's relationship with the natural environment

This criticism addresses the relationship between writers, texts, and the world from a global perspective.