The Impact of Anthropocentrism on the Environment in Colin Thiele's February Dragon

This study aims to describe the relationship between human and nature and its impact on the environment as revealed in Colin Thiele’s February Dragon.
The analysis was conducted based on the elaboration of the characters’ behavior and performance. The research used the qualitative-descriptive analysis method. Data were collected from the text and analyzed employing ecocriticism and mimesis approaches. The reflection of human-nature relationship in the novel was viewed from the ecocriticism perspective.
The study result indicates that Thiele elucidates two types of human positions in the ecosphere. The superior or anthropocentric is divided into dominating and caretaking. Furthermore, the author also illustrates his stance in the equality between human and nature. The interaction between human and nature indicates that human activities have two impacts: positive and negative impacts affecting the environment.