Women and Nature Decolonialized: An Ecofeminist Reading of Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus (2003) | ||
| مجلة کلية الأداب - جامعة السويس | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 August 2025 | ||
| Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jfask.2025.417583.1252 | ||
| Author | ||
| SHAIMAA EL-ATEEK* | ||
| RALA2935 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper critiques the Cartesian binaries embedded in colonial ideologies. It advocates for a decolonial reimagining that dismantles entrenched hierarchies of power. Through a qualitative, interpretive methodology grounded in ecofeminist and decolonial theory, the study conducts a close textual analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus (2003). The analysis reveals how the novel resists phallogocentric and anthropocentric worldviews. It promotes an ethos of interconnectedness and collective resistance to oppression. By foregrounding the parallel struggles of women and the natural world, the paper demonstrates how Adichie’s narrative challenges systems of domination and affirms the intrinsic value of all beings. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of ecofeminism and decoloniality, the study examines how the novel’s characters and nature imagery articulate a vision of liberation and ecological sustainability in the face of colonial legacies. Ultimately, this paper illuminates the ways in which gender, race, and environmental concerns are interwoven in Purple Hibiscus, emphasizing that the emancipation of women and the restoration of nature are inseparable pursuits. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| ecofeminism; decoloniality; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Purple Hibiscus | ||
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