• Anudeep Kaur Bedi

This paper attempts to project Richard Powers as one of the major novelists of America, works on the scientific observations through the medium of literature about the basic concern of the danger of deforestation to the planet and to humanity. The prevalent companies and organizations are given more acceptance than the environmentalist which has become a threat to the natural environment to provide clean and fresh air. In the novel ‘The Overstory’ the trees play a role of an agent to bring the catastrophic incidents in the limelight through the nine different protagonists. The novel brings forth the concept of prioritization of maintaining the forest over the industrialization of the society in the post-modern era. In the novel trees as a non-human agency portrays the natural beauties and the act of sacrifice by different characters through the act of bravery, sacrifice and compassion.

Agency, Postmodern, Trees, Time, Deforestation

"Agency A Postmodern tool in Richard Power's 'The Over Story'", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.837-840, June-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDT06125.pdf

"Agency A Postmodern tool in Richard Power's 'The Over Story'", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp837-840, June-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDT06125.pdf