Ecological Apocalypse in the Three Poems: We Think We Are Less Foolish, Crossing A City Highway, and Epithalamia

This thesis is the analysis of the three poems: We Think We Are Less
Foolish, Crossing A City Highway, and Epithalamia. It explores the issue of
ecological apocalypse which is done by people toward the nature. It is also
intended to know the contribution of poetic elements: imagery, irony, and speaker
in revealing the issue of ecological apocalypse. This analysis is related to the
concept of eco-criticism by Garrard, McKusic, Barry, and Buell that is supported
by the text-based and context-based interpretation. The result of this analysis
shows about ecological apocalypse is a result of human intervention. They exploit
and pollute the nature continuously just for their own advantages without concern
about the sustainability of nature.