Question

How does the Industrial Revolution affect the lives of the characters in Nectar in a Sieve? Select all that apply.

It brings them prosperity.
It establishes a tannery in their village.
It strengthens their agricultural economy.
It provides them with urban job opportunities.

Answer 1

- It strengthens their agricultural economy.
- It provides them with urban job opportunities.

Answer 2

The correct answers are "It establishes a tannery in their village" and "It provides them with urban job opportunities".

Step-by-step explanation:

In the novel "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya, Rukmani and Nathan were living a peaceful life together as a marriage, however as a large tannery is built in their village their lives started to fell apart. The young couple was victim of Industrial Revolution that brung a tannery to their village and ruined their way of life. However the tannery had positive effects in other people like Ruku’s sons, who found urban job opportunities and worked in the tannery.