Kumar
Shrestha
Abstract
This research paper explores the cultural conflict and ecological decline: Opposition of indigenous people to colonizers. In Barkskins, large areas of woodland in New France are cleared by two Frenchmen, Charles Duquet and René Sel, on behalf of a landowner, Claude Trépagny. Duquet quits the work to pursue the fur trade, leaving Sel to carry out their arrangement. Sel's descendants become ardent environmentalists committed to preserving their surroundings. With an emphasis on the value of leaving a legacy for future generations, the novel ends with hopeful note of the significance of conservation of the nature. It makes an attempt to deal the following issues: In what ways does this text explore the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous cultures and traditions? How does Proulx connect environmental degradation to cultural loss and societal collapse? And in what ways do Indigenous characters challenge the colonial exploitation of both land and culture? Ecocriticism, Anthropocentrism, and postcolonialism are the theoretical frameworks and research techniques that are used to examine the issues of Cultural Clash, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Colonial Anthropocene in Barkskins.
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Published: June 2025 [Vol. 08, No. 06]