• S.B DURGA

The Scent of Pepper by Kavery Nambisan through ecocritical lens and also examine the interconnectedness of the characters with nature in the novel. Nambisan is gifted with a keen sense of perception and an eye for detail that does not miss the shape and contour of the coffee leaves or the slope of the mountain or the various domestic tasks that make the novel an interesting read. She bravely attempts to project her characters made of eccentric personalities, quirky tastes, lofty ambitions and aspirations to create a niche for themselves but indicates a victory for the characters who remain true and faithful to nature and their roots.. The reader can visualize the picturesque surroundings of the Coorg region filled with cloud kissing mountains and the magnificent flora and fauna. Even the British citizens who have visited the place fall in love with the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of Coorg and often reluctant to leave the place. The novel develops in a linear fashion from the time Nanji is married into the big landowning family headed by the ageing patriarch Rao Bahadur and grows old enough to see her succeeding generation amidst developments in Coorg, British imperialism, the rise of patriotism among the people of Coorg. Nambisan pens the novels with interesting anecdotes about the Kodagu tribes, their customs and cultural practices,She writes with amusement at the blind adoration for the British culture by the Kodavas and the extent of Anglicizing their life in terms of names, lifestyle, food habits, and customs.

The Eco-critical analysis of the character NANJI in the novel The Scent of Pepper

"The Eco-critical analysis of the character NANJI in the novel The Scent of Pepper", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.441-445, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAG06091.pdf

"The Eco-critical analysis of the character NANJI in the novel The Scent of Pepper", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp441-445, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAG06091.pdf