Who is...
She is the protagonist of Nectar in a Sieve, a woman who endures significant hardship as she faces the challenges of rural Indian life under changing economic conditions.
Who is Rukmani?
This 1898 event marked the U.S. taking control of Hawaii, ending its sovereignty and impacting its culture and economy, much like the British control in India depicted in Nectar in a Sieve.
What is the annexation of Hawaii?
This term refers to the formal incorporation of a territory into a nation or empire, often without the consent of the local population.
What is annexation?
This individual was the first British police officer assigned to the village in Nectar in a Sieve, symbolizing colonial presence in rural India.
Who is Kennington?
Like the disruption of Hawaiian society after the U.S. annexation, Nectar in a Sieve explores how British rule led to the breakdown of family and social traditions in rural India. Name one effect/addition depicted in Nectar in a Sieve as a result of British presence.
What is...
-the tannery
-economic hardship
-exploitation of labor
-cultural disintegration
This hierarchical social structure, often associated with traditional Indian society, divides people into different social classes, which impacts their roles and opportunities.
What is caste system?
This person was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii and was overthrown in a coup backed by American interests in 1893.
Who is Lili’uokalani?
Both the annexation of Hawaii and British colonialism in India disrupted longstanding societal structures, as seen in Nectar in a Sieve; where modernization and foreign control reshaped society.
What is the impact of imperialism on tradition?
This term refers to the policy or ideology of extending a country’s power and influence over other nations through diplomacy or military force.
What is imperialism?
This man is an American missionary who comes to India and plays a part in the colonization process through his work with education and charity.
Who is Julius A. Palmer?
In the first 11 chapters of Nectar in a Sieve, this British-established industry, which exploited local labor and contributed to environmental degradation, symbolizes the harmful effects of colonial industrialization on traditional farming communities. State this establishment and the USA alternative.
This practice involves taking advantage of a group of people or resources, often for economic gain, and is frequently associated with colonial rule.
What is exploitation?