Examining the Ecofeminist Concepts of Power and Resilience  in Diane Wilson’s The Seed Keeper

Hamdi, Sahar Ali; Hassoon, Ahmad Khalid

doi:10.25130/Lang.8.12.2.19

Examining the Ecofeminist Concepts of Power and Resilience in Diane Wilson’s The Seed Keeper

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Sahar Ali Hamdi

Ahmad Khalid Hassoon

University of Tikrit\College of Education for Women

10.25130/Lang.8.12.2.19

Abstract

This paper tries to examine the ecofeminism theory and the principles of dystopian fiction in Diane Wilson’s The Seed Keeper (2021). It goes to study the interconnection between the suppression of women and the environment, concentrating on the oppression of women and the exploitation of nature. It aims at discovering the ecofeminist concepts of power and resilience describing the dualistic hierarchies addressing for a social shift towards sympathetic values that respect both women and the environment. It attempts to explain how The Seed Keeper depicts the Dakota women and their profound connection to the land, emphasizing the traditional practices of seed-keeping and cultural resilience. It also describes the intersectionality by showing the compounded oppression confronted by Indigenous women. It portrays the resistance and empowering women throughout the protagonists’ journey of connecting with the land and reclaiming their heritage.

Keywords

Ecofeminism / Diane Wilson/ Dystopian fiction/ Intersectionality/ oppression / power/ Resilience / The Seed Keeper