| ISSN: 2583-4371 | ISSN: 2583-4371JOURNAL ARTICLE
Keywords: Indian Society, Victim, Clutches of Industrialization, Indian People, Novel,
Abstract: Nectar in a Sieve’ published in 1954 is also known as ‘A Novel of Rural India’. It has many themes; major and minor. It shows us a picture of Indian Society, victim under the clutches of industrialization. It has described the bitter condition of Indian people who are facing numerous challenges. ‘Nectar in a Sieve’ is the first novel of Kamala Markandaya which has received high acclaim from the readers and the critics. The title ‘Nectar in a Sieve’ has been derived from S. T. Coleridge’s famous poem, ‘Work without Hope’ in which, he writes “Work without Hope draws nectar in a sieve’and Hope without an object cannot live”
Article Info: Received: 15 Jul 2022; Received in revised form: 10 Aug 2022; Accepted: 18 Aug 2022; Available online: 25 Aug 2022
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