Woman's alternative refuge far from the earth: Woman on the Edge of Time and The View from Here

Ecofeminism upholds equality among all living species while it acutely objects to the subjugation of woman along with nature. It discusses the double exploitation of woman and nature caused by patriarchy. In Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time, the protagonist Connie finds herself in a utopic future world called Mattapoisett after being institutionalized. Mattapoisett becomes Connie's comfort zone where she comes to a realization about her self. Besides, it presents an ecologist world where people appreciate and protect nature, animals, and human rights perfectly, contradicting the world Connie lives in at present. Analogically, in Lynne Hinton's The View from Here, nature becomes a shelter for Kate, the protagonist, where she looks over her life and the inequities she has encountered. Living in a tree, Kate realizes that she is more peaceful there with nonhuman beings. By shedding light on the characters' lives in both novels, this thesis aims to discuss Piercy's and Hinton's works from an ecofeminist perspective.