Construct a body paragraph. 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.

The book "Nectar in a Sieve" takes place in India, where the practice of giving dowries is extremely common. A dowry, in Indian culture, is a sum of money attached to a woman of marrying age to be given to her husband/husband's family when they get married.

The larger the dowry the better, because more respectable and promising men tend to receive the brides with the largest dowries. However, if the woman is exceptionally attractive, they may still be able to catch the eye of the more promising men. In the novel, Rukmani describes herself as having no dowry and having little beauty. Because of this, she ends up betrothed to a poor farmer, and her prospects are extremely limited. Her daughter, Ira, however, is able to marry significantly above her station, as she is considered very beautiful.

So, in most cases, a dowry will determine your fate and how well of a life you will be able to live later on. In some cases, though not often, you can rise above this fate.

Explanation:

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this is the correct answer because of one simple word. "backyard"