Nathiya M. and V. Rema
Abstract
Moral considerations for animals are in abundance, but for plants these considerations are rare. The existence of humans and animals would have been unimaginable without vegetation. Most of the civilizations have given great importance to vegetation. Many societies living close by nature have given divine attribution to the trees and plants. The great writers have always been aware of the green environment. The vegetation always finds a place in narratives and poems of the romantics and transcendental writers. In Ruskin Bondââ¬â¢s writings, plants are given immense importance. The present paper deals with the representation of plants in his short stories. Issues such as human-plant relationship, the impact of plants on culture and lifestyle, place of plants in human discourse, plant intelligence and deforestation are given due attention in this chapter. Different writers have written about the biodiversity of the Himalayas but Bondââ¬â¢s writings are unique in its treatment and revolve around the issues and challenges of nature, ecology, environment and natural diversity of the region. Bondââ¬â¢s love for the plants emerged out of his attachment to the natural surroundings of the Himalayas.