DOI: 1031705/gl-20010VE).27 ISSN: 2663-5299 e ISSN: 2663-3841 LeASSWN: 2668-5299 URL: tp di ong/10 .704gh¢ 200,(VE.N 27 Vol. Vi,No.t (Winter 2021) Pages: 248.253 ‘Citation: Nawac, A, kar, N, & MagboolR (2021), Woman-Natwre afnity in Desa’s Where Shull We! bps @cious se 2021(VE This Summer: An Heofeminist Analysis. Global Language Review, VAQ), 248-253, |) Woman-Nature affinity in Desai's Where Shall We Go This Summer: An Ecofeminist Analysis Arshad Nawaz" ‘Nima Ifikhar’ Rugayya Magbool* | see es SS Ses ee eee eee ee fe Sill hard ee ee eee cee eee eer (Sper lap gong ge Se h Key Words: Woman, Nature, Feminism, Ecology, Ecofeminism Introduction Anita Desai is an Indian novelist whose novels are based upon women's freedom, She vividly constructs the woman relation with nature and assert that tis nature that helps women in emancipation, She through various female characters of her diferent novels like Ciy, the Peacock (2006), Where Shall We Go This Summer?(1982), and Fire on the Mountain (1976) depicts the oppression of women by the male patriarchal society. Where Shall We Go This ‘Summer? (1982) by Anita Desai is a novel about a ‘idle cass woman's concerns, which deals with the same subject of man's dominance over woman, marginalization, alienation, and enslavement of a woman who remains in quest of her inner self and “Lect *Mehilin finally gets affinity of the nature for her survival Desai employs a variety of hues, natural imagery, and metaphors to emphasize the marginalization and alienation of women living on the margins. She also depicts the patriarchal society's mistreatment of them, mistreatment impact on women's psychology and mental health, and their escape or comfort through natural objects and pictures. Itis her fourth novel, which portrays the internal and external weakness of a woman who is fed up with her daily routine and ties to get her existence by visting ‘Tanori Island, which has been her dreamland during her childhood. She, throughout the novel, asks for escapism from the ity life and tries to get back the x Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Sub-Campus Hafzabad, Punjab, Pakistan sh, Minha) Univesity Lahore, anja, Pakistan ‘MPhilin Enhsh, Minha University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Email rugnssamaghoolsymall ca