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What events occur in the rising action of nectar in a sieve?
rising actionRukmani turns to Kenny for help with her infertility without telling Nathan, allows wrath to overtake her when Kunthi threatens to expose her to Nathan, and puts her family at risk of starvation during the famine to satisfy Kunthi’s extortion demands.
What type of novel is nectar in a sieve?
Novel
Domestic FictionFictional Autobiography
Nectar in a Sieve/Genres
Is nectar in a sieve a tragedy?
Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya is a relatively short novel that introduces Western students to life in rural India and the changes that occurred during that country’s British colonization. The novel also can be examined as a tragedy or can be compared to novels with similar themes from a variety of cultures.
When was rukmani married to Nathan?
12
Rukmani, an old woman, reflects on her life. The educated daughter of a village headman fallen on hard times, she is married at the age of 12 to Nathan, a tenant farmer.
How many older sisters does rukmani have?
Questions in nectar i don’t know the answers too
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many older sisters does Rukmani have? | 3 |
| How old is Rukmani when she marries Nathan? | 12 |
| When Rukmani becomes sick as she leaves her parents home, what is her new husbands reaction? | he calms and sooths her |
| What do the mango leaves symbolize? | happiness |
What is the main theme of nectar in a sieve?
Nectar in a Sieve presents familial love and familial sacrifice as the most important aspect of life. While this point of view is beautiful and inspiring, it’s also poignant because Rukmani’s deep love for her family coexists with her inability to protect and provide for them.
Who is adopted son of RUKU in nectar in sieve?
Rukmani’s fifth son Selvam is studious, and is mentored by Kenny, who gets him a job at the hospital. He is protective of his sister Ira, and offers to take in Rukmani and Nathan when they lose their farm. Rukmani’s youngest son is Kiti, who is born much later than her other children.
How can rukmani be compared to the parrot in the cage?
Rukmani is a miserable old woman and a victim of partition in the story. Mulk Raj Anand’s “The Parrot in the Cage” is the depiction of conflict, isolation, misery, struggle, and hopelessness, and all these are represented through the central character of the story ‘Rukmani’.