Question

The use of allusion in the title and epigraph of Nectar in a Sieve helps to emphasize the novel’s _____. political context historical significance themes of loss and hope social and political criticisms

Answer 1

The answer that beat fills the gap is the third option, themes of loss and hope 
Nectar in a Sieve emphasizes the theme of loss and hope since it alludes to the slow drain of the life force of an individual here on earth. Using the nectar as a symbol of life, the sieve slowly drains the nectar until it falls to the ground and becomes useless.