Exploring the Embodiment of Ecofeminism in Contemporary Poetry: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

Abstract

This study aims to explore the embodiment of ecofeminist themes in contemporary poetry collection, which focuses on how nature reflects women’s emotional and physical experiences. The data is collected from text that indicates the ecofeminist metaphor in Rupi Kaur’s The Sun and Her Flowers. To identify and analyze patterns or themes containing ecofeminism metaphors, the researchers employ a qualitative descriptive method that applies a thematic analysis to the selected data. The lens of Vandana Shiva’s ecofeminist concept is applied as a perspective to highlight the relationship between the exploitation of women and nature in patriarchal and capitalist systems in the metaphor. The findings present that Kaur uses nature themes in every section of her poetry collection, representing the women’s emotional and physical cycles. This study also reveals ecofeminist critiques by addressing the conditions and issues in the relationship between women and nature in this era. By discussing this issue, the researchers asserted that there is a close relationship between women and nature in The Sun and Her Flowers poetry collection.