Nectar in a Sieve

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30

Themes

All Themes Suffering Women and Sexuality Rural vs. Urban Poverty Family Agriculture vs. Education

Characters

All Characters Rukmani Nathan Kenny Irawaddy Kunthi Arjun Murugan Selvam Kuti Puli Janaki Father Irawaddy’s son

Symbols

All Symbols The Tannery The Hospital

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Nectar in a Sieve

by Kamala Markandaya

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis Summary

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30

All Themes
Suffering
Women and Sexuality
Rural vs. Urban Poverty
Family
Agriculture vs. Education

All Characters
Rukmani
Nathan
Kenny
Irawaddy
Kunthi
Arjun
Murugan
Selvam
Kuti
Puli
Janaki
Father
Irawaddy’s son

All Symbols
The Tannery
The Hospital

All Literary Devices
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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