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Paper Title
Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction
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Gourangi Ganpat Sawant , Dr. Charusheela Patil
Keywords
Childhood, Nature, Childhood Sensibilities, Ruskin Bond, Human-Nature Relationship, Friendship, Coming of Age, Himalayan Landscape, Eco-criticism
Abstract
Ruskin Bond is one of the most celebrated Indian writers known for his sensitive portrayal of childhood and his deep engagement with nature. His writings are marked by simplicity, warmth, and an intimate understanding of the emotional world of children. Having spent much of his early life in the Himalayan regions, Bond developed a close and lasting bond with the natural landscape, which continues to shape his literary imagination. His stories often unfold in small towns and hill stations, where nature is not merely a setting but a living presence.
This paper explores the representation of childhood sensibilities in Bond's fiction, with particular emphasis on the relationship between children and nature. Through close textual analysis of selected works, the study examines how natural elements such as seasons, trees, animals, insects and landscapes actively shape the emotional and psychological experiences of child protagonists. It further analyses themes of friendship, love, separation, and loneliness, showing how these experiences are closely intertwined with the rhythms of the natural world.
The paper argues that Bond's depiction of childhood is rooted in simplicity and authenticity, where nature serves as both companion and guide in the process of growing up. Ultimately, his fiction presents a nuanced understanding of childhood as a period of deep sensitivity, where the external environment reflects and nurtures the inner emotional life of the child.
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"Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction", IJCRT - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (www.ijcrt.org), ISSN:2320-2882, Vol.14, Issue 4, page no.g768-g775, April 2026, Available :https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2604788.pdf
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Sawant, G. G., & Patil, C. (2026). Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(4), g768-g775. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2604788
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Sawant, Gourangi Ganpat, and Charusheela Patil. "Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 14, no. 4, 2026, pp. g768-g775, https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2604788.
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Sawant, Gourangi Ganpat, and Charusheela Patil. "Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 14, no. 4 (2026): g768-g775. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2604788.
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Sawant, G.G. and Patil, C. (2026) 'Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction', International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(4), pp. g768-g775. Available at: https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2604788
IEEE — numbered reference
G. G. Sawant and C. Patil, "Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction," IJCRT, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. g768-g775, Apr. 2026.
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Sawant GG, Patil C. Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction. IJCRT. 2026 Apr;14(4):g768-g775.
AMA — 11th edition
Sawant GG, Patil C. Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction. IJCRT. 2026;14(4):g768-g775. Accessed at https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2604788
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@article{IJCRT2604788,
author = {Gourangi Ganpat Sawant and Charusheela Patil},
title = {Growing Up with Nature: Childhood Sensibilities in Ruskin Bond's Fiction},
journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts},
volume = {14},
number = {4},
pages = {g768-g775},
year = {2026},
month = {April},
issn = {2320-2882},
url = {https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2604788}
}
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