In Kamala Markandaya’s Nectar in a Sieve, Hunger and Suffering play prime characters in the story and are prevalent everywhere. One might argue that these central ideas in the novel are not characters and simply just ideas apparent in the novel, but characters can be defined by their actions, their importance to the story, and the way they develop.
As the novel progresses, Hunger and Suffering begin to have a huge toll on the characters. Suffering, especially, plays a large role in Ruku’s family as there is always something devastating occurring to them. Hunger also plays a part in the novel as it brings a lot of pain and anguish to many people and disturbs the harmony that was once present in the beginning of the story, “...hollow cheeks
As the novel progresses, Hunger and Suffering begin to have a huge toll on the characters. Suffering, especially, plays a large role in Ruku’s family as there is always something devastating occurring to them. Hunger also plays a part in the novel as it brings a lot of pain and anguish to many people and disturbs the harmony that was once present in the beginning of the story, “...hollow cheeks