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The aim of this paper is to study how the themes of nature, land and identity is presented in relation to the concept of ecocriticism in the two novels of Louise Erdrich, Tracks(1988) and Four Souls(2004).This paper emphasizes the influence of physical environment on Native Americans through the ecocritical theory of Lawrence Buell. Furthermore this paper aims to uphold that the nonhuman environment which is present are not merely as a framing device but as a presence that begins to suggest that human history is implicated in natural history. Through the ecocriticism theory on figures this paper expresses the Native American’s responses to the landscape and their belief in spiritual healing and also it discusses the relationship between the loss of the land of the Native Americans and the loss of their values of motherhood represented by the character of Fleur, the heroine of Tracks . The both novels share the idea of formulating one’s identity through a healthy balance between human and land. It is hoped this paper will call attention to the environmental awareness and current environmental problems such as deforestation and the indigenous people’s loss of native land and its consequences on humans, cultural identity and nature.

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Ecocriticism,Nature,Land,Native Americans, Louise Erdrich,Four Souls, Tracks,Lawrence Buell

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Tabassom Mohammadi , 1398 , Ecocritical Study of Louise Erdrich selected novels According to the Theory of Lawrence Buell , اولين کنفرانس بين المللي مطالعات زبان انگليسي