Rukmani's life is filled with struggle, yet she remains resolutely optimistic about her future. Married off to a poor rice farmer at the age of 12, Rukmani struggles through loneliness, infertility, starvation, and great loss with persevering optimism. The novel's title, Nectar in a Sieve, refers to nectar, a sweet liquid, and a sieve, a device with meshes that allows liquid to pass through while trapping solids in the device. The title suggests Rukmani's ability to appreciate the short, sweet moments in life before they disappear. During the Deepavali celebration in Chapter 10, for example, Rukmani's family struggles to eat, yet she doles out precious pennies for the children to buy fireworks because "it is only once ... a memory." Similarly, at the end of the novel when she and Nathan have been saving to return to the village, she feels overcome with happiness while at the market with Puli. She buys fried pancakes instead of plain rice cakes and wooden toys for the children: "Well, if we are extravagant it is only once." No matter what suffering comes Rukmani's way, she maintains optimism that life can only get better. She tells Kenny, "Want is our companion from birth to death." Rather than wallow in what's lacking, Rukmani always chooses to look ahead: to the next meal, the next year, or the next harvest.
Answer: I would want to be in Paris because...
Explanation: in Paris it snows and its January so in most places its cold. I would be in a nice cafe or hotel that has a good view of the Eiffel Tower. I would see snow falling and people in their cars and people also walking to cafes and restaurants. I would feel very warm because the cafe of the hotel room would be warm since it's snowing outside. I am with my friends just having a meeting or just a meet up to get to know eachother better or just to talk about how life is going so far.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
B shows how enthusiastic Michelangelo was about becoming a painter, even though he didn't believe that his father would approve of his suggestion. Michelangelo still held onto his dreams, and fulfilled his greatest wish.
