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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the ecological contents of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ nature poems based on theology. Christianity has been well known for deep anthropocentricity. Such anthropocentric contents can be found in Hopkins’ poems, especially in “God’ Grandeur” and “Hurrahing in Harvest.” Nature is created for human beings, and its own significance is brought to completion by human existence. This is originally from “Genesis” in The Bible. God made man superior to nature and also allowed him to care for it. This means nature is created by God’s providence and human beings should take responsibility for nature. In “Binsey Poplars,” Hopkins points out this responsibility and shows his deep sorrow for people failing to carry out. Hopkins finds nature will never recover its original state once it is fallen. Therefore his poems become drastically pessimistic and gloomy. In “Ribblesdale,” nature’s economy is totally collapsed and yet human beings are selfish and corrupt. Hopkins takes it a sign of the Apocalypse. Hopkins figures a cosmic catastrophe without any salvation in “Spelt from Sibyl’s Leaves.” There, mankind and nature end together and the world is disassembled. Hopkins’ apocalyptic mood gives a practical warning about the future of human beings on the earth. Because of his resolute belief in theology, his ecologic vision is quite tense and desperate.

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I. 서론
 II. 자연과 창조신앙
 III. 묵시사상과 생태주의
 IV. 결론
 Works Cited
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저자

• 김연규 [ Kim, Yeon-Gyu | 강릉원주대학교 ]

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• 간행물명

  영어영문학연구 [The Jungang Journal of English Language and Literature]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  1598-3293

• 수록기간

  1968~2025

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 840 DDC 810