Shuai Tong
A b s t r a k t
This research paper attempts to explore an intersection between psychoanalysis and ecocriticism in Japan. Specifically, applied to the literary descriptions in the work “2:46 Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake (2011)” from the eco-psychological viewpoint. The study focuses on interpreting and discussing four aspects of how individuals who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake dealt with feelings of inferiority, acceptance of reality, human-nature relationships, and equality in a horizontally structured society. Furthermore, the paper emphasizes the potential of using eco-psychology to address environmental issues in world literature, which aims to enhance readers’ understanding of both Eastern and Western perspectives on the environment and underscore the significance and necessity of living in harmony with nature.