The Important Issues for Current Ecocriticism——Inspirations from South African Ecocriticism

Abstract

Ecocriticism in South Africa has enlightened us in many aspects:the major task for ecocriticism should be to examine and eradicate the psychological and cultural roots leading to ecological crisis;ensure ecologically sustainable development;cultivate the sense of ecological identity;get rid of ecophobia and establish an equal,friendly and harmonious relationship between man and nature.These are also the urgent issues for ecocriticism to explore in China and the rest of the world.