She is vindictive toward Ivan while pretending to be worried about him, Thus reminding him of how his family has never forgiven him.
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Storm on the IslandStorm on the Island
GCSE Literature Seamus HeaneyGCSE Literature Seamus Heaney
SeamusSeamus
HeaneyHeaney
Seamus Heaney was born in Northern
Ireland in 1939, the eldest of nine children.
His father was ...
Storm onStorm on
the Islandthe Island
The poem describes the experience of being in a
cliff top cottage on an island off ...
What’s going on?
Lines What Happens?
1 - 5 Heaney describes how the community
prepares for the storm
6 - 13
14 - 19
In thi...
What’s going on?
Lines What Happens?
1 - 5 Heaney describes how the community
prepares for the storm
6 - 13 There is a cha...
Structure
• Free verse (no rhyme) – The power and
freedom of the weather, in particular the
storm
• One stanza – The isola...
GlossaryGlossary
Match the vocabulary from the poem
with the correct definition:
wizened (line 3) bombard with
artillery s...
Explanation:
Answer:
B no
Explanation:
wont make sense on its own
Answer:
The book "Nectar in a Sieve" takes place in India, where the practice of giving dowries is extremely common. A dowry, in Indian culture, is a sum of money attached to a woman of marrying age to be given to her husband/husband's family when they get married.
The larger the dowry the better, because more respectable and promising men tend to receive the brides with the largest dowries. However, if the woman is exceptionally attractive, they may still be able to catch the eye of the more promising men. In the novel, Rukmani describes herself as having no dowry and having little beauty. Because of this, she ends up betrothed to a poor farmer, and her prospects are extremely limited. Her daughter, Ira, however, is able to marry significantly above her station, as she is considered very beautiful.
So, in most cases, a dowry will determine your fate and how well of a life you will be able to live later on. In some cases, though not often, you can rise above this fate.
