Food is a topic that is mentioned often in nectar in a sieve. discuss the importance of food and the various ways that it plays a part in the lives of the villagers. answers should be approximately 150 words.

One of the main themes in Nectar in a Sieve is the importance of food, and how hunger is a threat to dignity. For instance, the protagonist's son leaves to find a better life, and another one resorts to stealing and is killed for it. Her daughter chooses prostitution over starvation, and the father is so shamed that he refuses to eat the food she earned by selling herself. Without food, her family was falling apart.

This affects the protagonist's dignity as well. She almost kills someone because she thought that she was going to steal the last of their rice. She observes that starvation causes people to shove and fight each other like animals. The protagonist believes that the industrialization of the village and other man made factors has lead to the food crisis. Without food or fertile lands, hunger tears families apart and turns the villagers into thieves, prostitutes, murderers, and animals.  

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explanation:

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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