Ego-Centricism To Eco-Centricism: A Visual Ecosophical Analysis Of The Graphic Novel ‘As The World Burns’

Abstract

The present study focuses on the interconnection of the ecosophical thoughts by Felix Guattari (2009) and visual grammar (2006). To analyze the environmental catastrophe in Derrick Jensen and Stephen Mcmillan's (2007) graphic novel "As the World Burns," this study integrates Guattari's ecosophy through the methodology of visual grammar. This research incorporates qualitative methodology to explore the nexus between visual grammar (2002, 2006) and [1]Felix Guattari’s ecosophies (2009). Kress and Van Leeuwen (2001) argue that “multimodality is one of modern society's features” (p. 2). The study found that environmental deterioration reduces our quality of life and threatens the long-term viability of our communities, ecosophy can be useful in informing attitudes and practices.  The interaction of sign is nothing other than interaction of people. Hence, Visual Grammar   can be utilized as an   ethical –ecological dimension of meaning making.