Write a five-paragraph argumentative essay of at least 750 words about the way in which literary elements or devices reveal the theme in the novel Nectar in a Sieve. Use at least three pieces of textual evidence to support your original, debatable thesis. Review the topics Markandaya explores in her novel, Nectar in a Sieve:
hope versus despair
tradition versus change
rural life
diverse cultures: West versus East
life and death
love and marriage
people and the natural world
parents and children
Choose one topic as the focus of your essay, and state the theme expressed and developed on this topic in Nectar in a Sieve. Compose a thesis statement about this theme.
Collect evidence that supports your thesis: identify and use at least three pieces of evidence from the novel that help to reveal your chosen theme.
Organize your ideas and develop them in a logical order.
Be sure to properly cite your sources for the quotations and paraphrases that you use within your essay. Click here to view the MLA Style Guide.