The main idea of a text is the point it is conveying to the reader. It can also be called the purpose for writing the text.
<span>In Nectar in a Sieve, what does rice represent?
life</span>
<span>The correct answer is B. old age. It is a common saying that over time, as people grow old, they become more like children again. At first this is only psychologically but usually at one point when people are too old they also need physical help as if they were children, having to wear diapers, be fed, and many similar things.</span>
The answer would be C) An Epic!