Nectar

I’ve kept the nectar in my arm a secret from everyone, even Connor. He’s hinted that he knows I’m hiding something, but I know that he wouldn’t approve of me keeping it. Although, this really is a special case. He knows my plan and having nectar with me will definitely help with it. Three weeks before our planned day of escape, I finally ask him to meet me in my cell. I need to tell him. I fidget with the golden container, waiting for him to arrive. He’s normally so prompt, but I’ve been waiting…

and devices, and Nectar in a Sieve’s themes are no different. The title of this novel was inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Work without Hope”. As a result Markandaya’s novel is filled with symbolism, imagery, allegory, setting, and so much more. These devices contribute to the reader’s ability to analyze the novel. Literary devices are important because they help emphasize and convey the author’s meaning. Symbolism plays a vital role in advancing the plot and themes in Nectar in a Sieve.…

One of the many themes in the story Nectar in a Sieve is the people’s reluctance to change. This theme is most well seen during the building of the tannery. The workers that built the tannery came in by the bullock cartload, and they quickly took over part of the village. The first time that the villagers resist change is when the foreman tells them to leave the worksite. Some of the men in the village refuse to give in to the demands of the outsider. Rukmani also makes it clear that she…

Nectar in a Sieve Danise Bachman “Nature is like a wild animal that you have trained to work for you. So long as you are vigilant and walk warily with thought and care… but look away for an instant…and it has you by the throat.” (pg. 39) Rukmani’s description of nature in an accurate one, especially for this story. Her relationship with the land is closely tied with her fate. In a way, the land was one of the antagonists in Nectar in a Sieve. When crops did poorly, her family starved. Then,…

Hope is a powerful motivator which has the potential to touch the lives of every being on this planet. None of us are immune from falling into difficult times and that plight is something we all have in common. Another thing we all have in common is the ability to choose how we are going to react to the difficult times when they come. Will we allow them to destroy our hope for the future or will we decide to view them as a learning experience meant to help us as we continue to move forward with…

The Wrath of Imperialism “To think that imperialism is not a beast is to think that we are not animals.”-Karl Liebknecht. In the book Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya, an Indian woman named Rukmani tells the story of her life during a period of imperialism. Throughout the story, she suffers immense misfortune including loss of her land, a son, and traditional values. Many sufferings are caused by imperialism, as the British imperialize her village by building a tannery nearby her home.…

Brief Summary Nectar in a Sieve is a story about a woman named Rukmani who is reflecting back on her life. Rukmani is married to Nathan at the young age of twelve. Nathan is a good man who is a tenant farmer who loves the land that he lives and works on. Despite the very young and rapid marriage, Nathan and Rukmani grow to truly love each other and find happiness in each other. Rukmani learns the role of a wife and learns the chores of her new life. One of her roles as a wife now is to bare…

Rukmani’s true self In the novel Nectar In a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya tells the life story of a strong woman named Rukumani. Throughout her life she faces many unfortunate events. In the novel Rukmani shows that she is a strong woman, by being considerate towards others, not being afraid to express her beliefs and showing her angry side, proving that she is not always perfect when dealing with problems. Rukmani is considerate of others, Ruku tried not to hurt her husband’s…

In the book, Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur, the main character, Rupi, changes throughout the book due to healing from her break-up. Before Rupi heals from her break-up, she displays negative character traits such as; empty and fearful. To begin, Kaur states with sorrow and emptiness, “he guts her with his fingers like he’s scraping the inside of a cantaloupe clean” (31) Rupi described her feelings after her boyfriend (at the time) took everything she had, and left. Rupi didn’t have much. She had…

tannery is one outside fluence that changed how Rukmani and her family lived, it caused them to leave their village and tore apart her family. The last outside influence was how people lived in the city and how Rukmani experienced living in the city. In Nectar in a Sieve,…