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.

the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

"the breathtaking beauty of nature"the basic or inherent features of something, especially when seen as characteristic of it.

"helping them to realize the nature of their the basic or inherent features of something, especially when seen as characteristic of it.

"helping them to realize the nature of their problems""

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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