Three Islands: Diverging Visions of Isolation, Nature, and Civilization

Article by Kahlan A. Alradhi Abstract: This article examines three literary narratives from distinct cultural backgrounds – Hayy Ibn Yaqzan (Islamic), Robinson Crusoe (European colonial), and Mai An Tiêm (Vietnamese)  — through the lens of the human-nature relationship. Although each protagonist experiences isolation on an island, their interactions with nature […]