Volume V Special Issue IV October 2025

Name of Author : T. Narayana, Dr. Shama Bharathi, Dr. G. Usha Rani

Title of the paper : A Digital Ecocritical Reading of Climate Migration in Gun Island

Abstract: Amitav Ghoshs Gun Island 2019 intricately weaves climate change, migration, and digital networks into a narrative that challenges traditional ecocritical frameworks. This paper conducts a digital ecocritical analysis of the novel, exploring how Ghosh employs digital technologies and networks as narrative devices to depict climate induced migration and environmental crises. Set against the backdrop of the Sundarbans and Venice, the novel illustrates the interconnectedness of human and nonhuman migrations driven by ecological disruptions. By integrating the myth of Manasa Devi with contemporary issues, Ghosh underscores the role of digital platforms such as WhatsApp and UPI in facilitating precarious migrations from the Global South to Europe. This study examines how these digital tools reshape agency, identity, and community in the context of environmental displacement. Drawing on ecocritical theories like biophilia and hauntology, alongside postcolonial perspectives, the paper argues that Gun Island redefines planetary environmentalism by emphasizing multispecies and cross cultural cooperation. It critiques the anthropocentric tendencies of global capitalism and colonial legacies that exacerbate climate crises, while highlighting the novels call for narrative shifts to address environmental injustice. Through a close reading of key passages, this research reveals how Ghoshs work transcends traditional literary boundaries, offering a framework for understanding climate migration as a networked, global phenomenon. This study contributes to ecocritical discourse by bridging digital humanities and environmental literature, advocating for inclusive strategies to confront the planetary crisis.

Keywords : Migration, Climate Change, Digital Tools, anthropocentric, environmentalism.

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Page Number : 65-70