Investigating the Components of Cultural Ecofeminism In Fig Tree Temples

Ecofeminism is one of the movements which fights against any form of domination, hierarchical male / female dualism, contradictions, and conflicts between them. Eco-feminists believe that violence against the mother of nature and women, the inheritance of patriarchal culture and many feminine variables are imposed on women by men. The negation of feminine values, men's domination and dominance, simultaneously against nature and women is one of the ecofeminist components depicted in the fig tree temples novel. Therefore, the present study, using descriptive-analytic method, has investigated on the relationship problems between women and nature, violence against nature and woman, men transcendent and humiliating women, by using ecofeminists’ opinions in the fig tree novel. The research results show that women have a close relationship with nature and have been very responsive to its destruction. Violence against nature and women by men, is portrayed greatly in this novel. Violence against the environment, including the destruction of flowers and trees, capturing of birds and animals, environmental pollution and urbanization, and the simultaneous violence against women, have manifested physical, verbal, erotic and economic vision and have caused irreparable damage to them. Nature and women have been become commodity, instrumental look and double exploitation of them both illustrate the hegemony of male / patriarchal power as well as the marginalization of women in the novel.