Ecosophy is not a literary approach but the researcher believes that it has the capacity to become one. Accordingly, the researcher has applied some of the key concepts introduced by Arne Naess, the founder of Ecosophy and the Deep Ecology Movement, to The Drought, a novel by J. G. Ballard. Naess puts "diversity", "complexity", and "symbiosis" under the umbrella term "Self-realization"; "truth" and "fearlessness" go under "nonviolent resistance". In general, the main and subsequent concepts

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... ied to the text indicate the kinds of ecological catastrophes and the practical methods to deal with them in Naess"s view and Ballard"s imagination. The chosen scenes of the novel show how some of the main characters, especially the lead character, seek self-realization through finding themselves one with their own species as well as with other species, trying to accomplish this goal through nonviolent actions. As a conclusion, this essay seeks to prove that "Ecosophy", as a literary approach, can help writers to warn human beings against the consequences of their greedy actions on Earth.