Imperialism in Nectar in a SieveThe characters in the book Nectar in a Sieve had to deal with Western imperialism and had to adapt to the changing ideas associated with Western imperialism. Throughout the book Rukmani struggled with her beliefs and how to deal with these changes. From the beginning Rukmani has faced these changes, from culture to her way of life, until the end of the book where even then her life has not been changed. In the first case, Rukmani had to deal with a husband who was from several lower castes. his. Usually if the woman were inferior to the man she could probably do the job he does, being used to the job it is. Yet in Rukmani's case the man was inferior to her, which meant that she was not used to forced labor. “A man is very lucky if he does not marry someone above him, for if he does he gets a wife who is of no help. . . in fact, how much patience my husband must have had” (14). Rukmani was fortunate to marry a kind husband, and although she had no agricultural experience, she became quite good at it and profited from her vegetable produce. At first, traditional urban life continued as always, but then Western imperialist ideas began. come among them. It all started when a tannery was established in their small village, then white men started building and prostitution became a threat to their way of life. The tannery had been a source of income during difficult times, when famine affected their livelihood. After a while, Western imperialist ideas began to manifest themselves in his children's lives, such as when they learned about the idea of ​​union-style strikes. This happened when white owners robbed them of their earnings. “Then one day...... middle of paper......s. People living in rural communities often get lost and exploited in big cities, but sometimes they manage to survive. In the case of technology and medicine, the natives of the country are always suspicious and unsure if these new ideas are safe. Rukmani's move to the city was a bad idea, because she had no idea if her son could afford to take care of them. . They should have stayed in the small town, especially since her husband was ill and this move would, and did, kill him at the end of the book. Rukmani eventually had to return to her small town due to his death. Western imperialism initially had a negative impact on non-Western cultures. However, later, when rural communities accepted Western ideas, they began to adapt to them. Overall, most non-Western communities prospered and developed into industrialized lands.