THE DISCOURSE OF ECOLOGICAL NICHE IN JON KRAKAUER’S INTO THE WILD

Qomariah, Jamilatul (2026) THE DISCOURSE OF ECOLOGICAL NICHE IN JON KRAKAUER’S INTO THE WILD. Other thesis, Universitas Nurul Jadid.

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Abstract

This study investigates the discourse of ecological niche presented in Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild through a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach. The objectives of this study are to identify the theme of the novel and to examine the ecological niche depicted through the relationship between the main character and the natural environment. This study employs a descriptive qualitative design combining ecocriticism, Critical Discourse Analysis, and Plotkin’s Wild Mind theory. Critical Discourse Analysis (following Fairclough’s three-dimensional model) serves as the principal framework for examining linguistic and discursive features, ecocriticism interprets the representation of nature, and Wild Mind theory illuminates the protagonist’s psychological relationship with the environment. The primary data source is Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild (1997), while supporting sources are obtained from books and journal articles related to discourse analysis and ecological studies. Data were collected through close reading and documentation techniques and analyzed thematically using discourse interpretation. The findings reveal that the central theme of the novel is the search for authentic freedom and self-identity through separation from materialistic civilization. Furthermore, the ecological niche represented in the novel portrays Christopher Johnson McCandless as an individual attempts to redefine his position within nature by rejecting modern social values and seeking harmony with the wilderness. However, the study also shows that the romanticization of nature and inadequate ecological adaptation create tensions between idealism and environmental reality. Therefore, Into the Wild presents ecological niche not merely as a biological concept but as a discursive representation of human identity, ideology, and the relationship between nature and modern civilization.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Novel, Critical Discourse Analysis
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions:	Fakultas Sosial dan Humaniora > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email [email protected]
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2026 03:41
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2026 03:41
URI:	https://repository.unuja.ac.id/id/eprint/5379

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