2024, Vol. 6, Issue 7, Part A

Author(s): Adiba Tahsin Tasfia, Mohammad Rahmatullah and Mohammad Jashim Uddin

Abstract: This scholarly investigation delves into the utilization of environmental and ecological metaphors within the Bangabandhu’s 7th March Speech, analyzed through an eco-critical lens as theorized by Cheryll Glotfelty. The study elucidates how natural imagery and metaphors bolster the speech's thematic elements of conflict and emancipation. By meticulously examining these rhetorical devices, the research reveals their pivotal role in articulating the interplay between human struggle and natural endurance. The findings demonstrate that the ecological metaphors not only amplify the speech's emotive and symbolic resonance but also underscore the intrinsic link between human and ecological freedom. These metaphors transcend mere rhetorical embellishments, embodying a profound disconnectedness between human aspirations and environmental processes. This study contributes to eco-critical discourse by highlighting how such metaphors encapsulate the intertwined challenges of human and ecological liberation, offering significant insights into the broader implications for understanding the symbiosis of natural and societal struggles.

DOI: 10.33545/27068919.2024.v6.i7a.1232

Pages: 145-148 | Views: 339 | Downloads: 89

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