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@article{196917,
        author = {REETU and DR DEEPAK YADAV ASSISTANT PROFESSOR},
        title = {Spiritual Ecology and Postcolonial Ethics in The Chronicles of Narnia: An Interdisciplinary Study},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {15318-15326},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196917},
        abstract = {This study undertakes a comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis, examining the intersection of spiritual ecology and postcolonial ethics within the narrative framework of the series. While the Narnian texts have traditionally been interpreted through the lens of Christian allegory, this paper argues that such a singular focus limits the interpretive potential of the work. By integrating ecocriticism and postcolonial theory, this research seeks to uncover the layered ideological, environmental, and ethical dimensions embedded within Lewis’s fantasy world. Using qualitative textual analysis, the study explores how nature is represented not merely as a background setting but as a morally responsive and spiritually charged entity. It further examines how the presence of divine authority, embodied in the figure of Aslan, regulates ecological harmony and ethical order. At the same time, the paper critically investigates the portrayal of cultural difference, particularly in the depiction of Calormen, revealing underlying structures of power, hierarchy, and “othering” consistent with postcolonial critique. The findings suggest that the Narnian world operates as a form of “spiritual ecology,” in which environmental balance is inseparable from moral and theological order. However, this ethical framework is not without contradiction, as it simultaneously reinforces certain colonial ideologies through its representation of non-Western cultures. By synthesising these perspectives, the study contributes to contemporary literary criticism and demonstrates that The Chronicles of Narnia functions as a complex site of ethical negotiation, environmental consciousness, and ideological discourse.},
        keywords = {C. S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, Spiritual Allegory, Ecocriticism, Postcolonial Theory, Anti-Colonialism, Children’s Literature, Fantasy Literature, Thematic Analysis},
        month = {April},
        }