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@article{173476,
        author = {Joy Jacob},
        title = {No Homes, Only the Wilderness: The Eco-Dystopian Vision in Margaret Atwood’s Trilogy},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {353-358},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173476},
        abstract = {Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy (Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, MaddAddam) presents a harrowing vision of a post-apocalyptic world where humanity’s exploitation of nature culminates in environmental collapse. This article examines how Atwood constructs an eco-dystopia where wilderness reclaims the ruins of civilization, interrogating the consequences of unchecked capitalism, genetic engineering, and anthropocentrism. Drawing on eco-critical theory and dystopian studies, the analysis highlights Atwood’s critique of humanity’s destructive relationship with the natural world and her ambiguous portrayal of a future where non-human entities—genetically modified creatures and rewilded landscapes—dominate. The trilogy serves as both a warning and a speculative exploration of ecological hubris, urging a re-evaluation of humanity’s role within the Anthropocene.},
        keywords = {Eco-dystopia, Anthropocene, environmental collapse, genetic engineering, Margaret Atwood, MaddAddam trilogy},
        month = {March},
        }