TTLV: Ecological Ambiguity in Life of Pi (Yann Martel)

1. Student's full name: Luu Thi Thu Hue

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 12, 1988

4. Place of birth: Tuan Chau - Ha Long - Quang Ninh

5. Student recognition decision No. 2769/QD – XHNV, dated October 27, 2017 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title: Ecological ambiguity in Life of Pi (Yann Martel)

8. Major: Foreign Literature; Code: 60220245

9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Duy Hiep - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

If approaching a literary work according to genre and theme is too familiar in literary research, then approaching it from an eco-critical perspective is quite new and has not received much attention from many scholars, especially in Vietnam. Researching from an eco-critical perspective will contribute to adding a more diverse interdisciplinary perspective when we put a literary work in relation to natural issues to see the relationship and role of literature and art with the ecological environment. From there, we will have a more complete and comprehensive view of the content and artistic value of the work.

Topic“Ecological Ambiguity in Life of Pi (Yann Martel)”delve into the relationship between humans and nature. Thereby highlighting the perceptions of ontology as well as the ecological practices of humans with non-human animals and with different ecological environments. Not only stopping at clarifying ecological ambiguities in the process of impacting nature, the topic also delves into spiritual ecological issues to explain the ethical behavior of humans with nature.

11. Practical application

The research results of the thesis will provide a more general and complete view of the novel.Life of Piby Yann Martel from an ecocritical perspective. From there, it helps people to question their ecological practices on nature and re-evaluate the role and value of nature in human life. At the same time, it affirms the role of writers in bringing ecological issues into literary works.

The understanding and evaluation of the thesis on Life of Pi from an ecocritical perspective hopes to become a reference for those who love foreign literary works as well as ecocritical theories. At the same time, it helps the thesis author gain more experience in perceiving and evaluating literary works.

12. Further research directions

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Thesis information

Ecological ambiguity in Pi's Life (Yann Martel)

1.Full name of student: Luu Thi Thu Hue

2.Gender:Female

3.Date of birth: September 12, 1988

4.Place of birth: Tuan Chau - Ha Long - Quang Ninh

5.Decide to recognize students: No. 2769 / QD - XHNV, October 27, 2017 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6.Changes in training process:

7.Thesis title: Ecological ambiguity in Pi's Life (Yann Martel)

8.Major: Foreign literature; Code: 60220245

9.Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Dr. Dao Duy Hiep - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi National University.

10.Summary of the results of the thesis:

If approaching a literary work by genre, the topic is too familiar in literature research, the approach towards ecological criticism is quite a new thing that has not been interested, especially by scholars in Vietnam. Ecological research criticism will add to a more diverse interdisciplinary view when we place a literary work in relation to nature's issues to see the relationship as well as the role of artistic literature with the ecological environment. Since then, there is a more complete and comprehensive view of the content and art value of the work.

The theme "Ecological ambiguity in Pi's Life (Yann Martel)" goes deep into understanding the relationship between people and nature. Thereby, this thesis highlights the awareness of human as well as how to practice human ecology with non-human animals and with different ecological environments. Not only at clarifying the ecological ambiguities in the process of impacting on nature but the topic also delves into the issues of ecological ecology so as to explain the moral behavior of people with nature.

11.Practical applicability:

The results of the thesis will provide a more complete overview of Yann Martel's Life of Pi novels from the perspective of ecological criticism. From there, it helps people have a view to question their ecological practices on nature and redefine the role and value of nature in human life. At the same time, affirming the role of the writer in bringing ecological issues into literary works.

The understanding and evaluation of the essay on Pi's Life from the perspective of ecological criticism will hopefully become a reference for those who love the work of foreign literature as well as ecological criticism. At the same time, the author of the thesis has more experience in sensing and evaluating literary works.

12.Further research directions:

13.Published works related to the thesis: