Answer:
Rukmani possesses the skill to read and write she tries to use for earning money in the city. She decides to read and write letters for people in the city.
Explanation:
Rukmani is the sole narrator and protagonist of the novel "Nectar in a Sieve" (published in 1955) and written by Kamala Markandaya.
Rukmani is the daughter of village's headman. She is married at age twelve to a very poor farmer Nathan. Since Rukmani has the unique skill of reading and writing (taught to her by his father), she initially plans to earn some money by reading villager's letters which their relatives mail from other parts of the country. But then she decides to do the same in the city. She thinks that she could earn reasonable amount of money in the city because of its large population. But she does not consider that in cities most or the people are already literate.
Yes, there is a meter to this line.
Given that there are 8 syllables in this line, that would mean this is a tetrameter. One meter consists of 2 syllables, so if there are 8 syllables in a line, that would mean there are 4 meters, which in literature is called a tetrameter.
Also, when you take into consideration the unstressed and stressed syllables, you see that here the sequence goes: unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, etc. which are qualities of iamb.
So, this line is written in<u> </u><u>iambic tetrameter. </u><u />
The phrase during separate semesters helps reveal the meaning of the word concurrent which means at the same time.
Answer:
<em>It shows how the elderly struggle to adapt to the rapid pace of modern society.</em>
Explanation:
The novel is a work written by Ntozake Shange in 1985 about a young African-American young girl and her struggles living as a black.
