The Conflicting Values on Animal Preservation in Tarar’s The Sorrows of Sarasvati

Authors

  • Wajid Ali BS Graduate, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Shaheer Sharif BS Graduate, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Hashim Khan BS Graduate, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Animal studies, Zoo-criticism, Anthropocentrism, Cultural beliefs, Animal agency, Ethical dilemmas, Ecological consequences

Abstract

This research study examines ethics, culture and ecology in the Sorrows of Sarasvati by investigating the contradictory perspectives on wildlife conservation and cruelty. It examines from an eco-critical standpoint and specifically via zoo-critical lenses, the harm caused by the ideologies and culture society on wildlife, which poses ethical and ecological dilemmas. This book aims to elucidate the ideological and ecological foundations of conservationist and exploitative narratives around animals, intending to enhance the discourse on the literary ecology in elucidating ecological concerns. This research employs an eco-critical lens with a specific focus on zoo-criticism. In order to analyze the representation of animals in the Sorrows of Sarasvati and by stressing the role. Ethical, cultural and ecological elements of the story. The study assesses the effect of social norms and cultural traditions of human-animal relationships in which conservationists, as well as ethno biological, exploitative activities. With reference to the book, it demonstrates how such acts concord with research or violate their ecological moral norms, and when these two criteria will unleash certain amounts of trust or punishment are used at the same time. The findings assess the ideological underpinnings that shape the characters ’attitudes toward animals and look at how these attitudes reflect broader societal values and environmental issues, which has implications for current debates over species protection. In the end, this research will improve understanding of literary works as tools for challenging social and environmental norms and offering fresh perspectives on how literature can address actual ecological issues.

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Published

2025-12-31

How to Cite

Ali, W., Sharif, S., & Khan, M. H. (2025). The Conflicting Values on Animal Preservation in Tarar’s The Sorrows of Sarasvati. Journal of Social Sciences Research & Policy, 3(04), 755–769. Retrieved from https://jssrp.org.pk/index.php/jssrp/article/view/290