ECO CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HELON HABILA’S OIL ON WATER AND THE CHIBOK GIRLS
Abstract
This study undertakes an Ecocritical analysis of Helon Habila’s Oil on Water and The Chibok
Girls. The aim of the study is to examine how these novels portray and address the ecological
challenges in Nigeria, with a focus on the Niger Delta region and the Boko Haram conflict. This
research adopted ecocriticism as its theoretical framework. The scope of the study is defined,
focusing on ecocritical analysis of Oil on Water and The Chibok Girls and the environmental
destruction caused by oil spillage and Boko Haram. The methodology involves qualitative
literary analysis, using content analysis to identify recurring themes and patterns in the novel
Helon Habila’s ecocritical analysis in Oil on Water and The Chibok Girls. The study finds out
that environmental destruction is detrimental to the human health, peace and economic
development as well as their sociopolitical upliftment. The novels serve as a reminder of the
interconnectedness between society and nature, emphasizing the need for a sustainable and
peaceful coexistence.
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