Margaret Atwood’s “Plasticene Suite”: An ecocritical analysis for the addressing of Sustainable Development Goals

María Martín Ortega

Margaret Atwood’s “Plasticene Suite”: An ecocritical analysis for the addressing of Sustainable Development Goals

María Martín Ortega ^[1]
1. [1] Universidad de Córdoba
  
  Universidad de Córdoba
  
  Cordoba, España
Localización: Alfinge: revista de filología, ISSN 0213-1854, Nº 36, 2024, 167 págs.
Idioma: inglés
DOI: 10.21071/arf.v36i.17684
Títulos paralelos:
- “Plasticene Suite,”deMargaret Atwood: Un análisis ecocrítico para el abordaje de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
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Resumen
- español
  En este artículo se analiza la secuencia de poemas “Plasticene Suite”, obra de la autora canadiense Margaret Atwood, desde las premisas de la ecocrítica. El principal objetivo que se persigue con ello es mostrar cómo, a través de la literatura en general y más concretamente a través de la poesía, se pueden abordar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, pues invitan al lector a mantenerse informado sobre temas medioambientales y reflexionar de forma crítica en torno a sus propias ideas a través de la lectura atenta y el análisis pormenorizado de textos literarios.
- English
  This article analyses the sequence of poems “Plasticene Suite,”written by the Canadian author Margaret Atwood, using the critical approach of ecocriticism. The main objective is to show how, through literature in general and poetry in particular, the Sustainable Development Goals can be addressed, as they encourage the reader to stay informed about environmental issues and to critically reflect on their own ideas through a close reading and detailed analysis of literary texts.
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