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Functions Boundless Seas, Mystical Creatures, and Shifting Rocks: An Ecocritical Study of the Selected Tales from The Book of The Thousand Nights and One Night

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doi:10.71281/jals.v4i1.608

Authors

Noveen Javed · Iqra Rehman

Reported year

2026

Reported language

en

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article

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2026-11-09T19:15:34.559645+00:00

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2026-11-09T19:15:34.559645+00:00

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Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Documentary abstract — original language

The present study aims to investigate the selected tales from the collection of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night through an ecocritical lens. These tales are often celebrated for their timeless themes of magic, adventure, morality, and human nature. This collection has captivated literature and popular culture for centuries. This research uncovers an underlying aspect of ecocritical study regarding the depiction of nature from both anthropocentric and ecocentric perspectives found within the narratives. These perspectives shape storytelling. Nature is not just a backdrop; it is often animated, mystical, and closely connected to human experiences. Tales reflect an imaginative perception of nature. It is not an objective setting. It is not a passive resource. They reshape and reimagine nature. These tales turn nature into something symbolic; for example, oceans are a place of transformation, and landscape becomes the site of a power struggle. They mythologize nature and transform it into a space of wonder, danger, and human-nature interaction. This paper challenges the conventional reading of the text when it evaluates how Shaharzad uses the description of nature to enhance joy and imagination. Her tales are filled with lessons about the power of nature that is associated with characters’ actions and their fate. With these lessons, she changes the mind of the King, as nature remains a central force in shaping human experiences. It questions how nature is depicted in the selected tales, how characters interact with nature and the narrative, and how representations of nature encompass capitalist ideologies, gender roles, and social identities. This paper contributes to ongoing debates about the role of nature in literature by analyzing the selected tales through an ecocritical framework.

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W7135048480

DOI

10.71281/jals.v4i1.608

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Ocean · Sea · Landscape

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• DOI · https://doi.org/10.71281/jals.v4i1.608
• OpenAlex · https://openalex.org/W7135048480

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