Question

In at least one hundred words, describe how what Markandaya reveals about Kenny helps to shape his character, and which themes in Nectar in a Sieve are developed with this information.

Answer 1

I think she questions the traditions in a couple ways. Firstly when her two eldest sisters are married off, they are given great gifts but when her and her last older sister are married, they are married into a lower social class and recieve little gifts. She also dipises that she came from a wealthy home and married a farmer and many of her relatives call it a disgrace. She questions the traditions when she has a girl first and then does not a have a second (as of chapter 3) so her husband Nathan does not have a son to take care of the land after him.

She does follows the traditions when she does not call her husband by name but only by "husband". This is expected of women no matter the class they are in. In the story she also is married off to man who she doesnt know which is customary to the Indian culture. Lastly, I'd say she does draws upon the way of life there when she helps deliver her neighbor's wife's child.

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Answer 2

Describing Markandaya reveals about Kenny helps to shape his character below in brief detail.

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I believe she challenges the customs in a pair of methods. primarily when her two dearest siblings are wedded off, they are given excellent presents but when she and her ultimate eldest sister are wedded, they are wedded into a lower social status and receive small presents. She also dislikes that she came from a prosperous house and coupled a gardener and many of her relatives call it a shame. She questions the customs when she has a daughter as a first child and then does not have a secondary (as of chapter 3) so her spouse Nathan does not have a son to take care of the land after him.

She does understand the cultures when she does not ask her husband by name but only by "hubby". This is required of women no matter the position they are in. In the literature, she also is wedded off to a man who she doesn't identify which is conventional to the Indian society. Lastly, I'd say she does chart upon the process of life there when she nurses deliver her neighbor's wife's baby.