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Write a five-paragraph argumentative essay of at least 750 words about the way in which literary elements or devices reveal the theme in the novel Nectar in a Sieve. Use at least three pieces of textual evidence to support your original, debatable thesis. Click here to access the rubric for this project. Review the topics Markandaya explores in her novel, Nectar in a Sieve: hope versus despair tradition versus change rural life diverse cultures: West versus East life and death love and marriage people and the natural world parents and children Choose one topic as the focus of your essay, and state the theme expressed and developed on this topic in Nectar in a Sieve. Compose a thesis statement about this theme. Collect evidence that supports your thesis: identify and use at least three pieces of evidence from the novel that help to reveal your chosen theme. Organize your ideas and develop them in a logical order. Be sure to properly cite your sources for the quotations and paraphrases that you use within your essay.Click here to view the MLA Style Guide