<span>A motif
within literature is a pattern that lends to the themes that may be found
within a story, within a poem, or within a novel. Within
the novel _Nectar in a Sieve_ by Kamala Markandaya, there is a motif of change,
and the motif of change exists when the family of Nathan is forced to move off
the land because it was sold.</span>
"<span>Too much pride could lead to your downfall" is the theme of this classic story. This kind of lesson or theme can also be thought of as the "moral" of the story as well. </span>
