Nectar in a Sieve Post

May 20th, 2008 by

     Nectar in a Sieve was such an amazing novel. I really got emotionally attached to Kamala Markandaya’s masterpiece. The realistic story of Rukmani and her family trying to survive definitely fit under the characteristics of many families under British influence in India in the 18th and 19th centuries. I had many different emotions of sadness and anger throughout the novel with certain events. Three specific topics really affected me and the way I felt to them which were Ira being caught as a prostitute, Murugan abandoning his wife and children, and most importantly Old Granny’s depressing death.

     Ira being caught as a prostitute brought my feelings of sadness. Ira was trying to help her baby brother survive, and all Rukmani and Nathan can think about is their status in the village. Their status was taken away from them when the tannery arrived. Ira tried to do the best she could to help her whole family and having Rukmani and Nathan put her down was terrible. I showed disgust to those two especially Nathan who basically screamed at her for trying to save his son. How ruthless!! Even with Ira’s acts of kindness, Kuti died which rarely affected Nathan and Rukmani obviously. Ira is such a good person, and I hoped whoever she resembled in real life lived the rest of their life with peace and happiness.

     Murugan abandoning his wife and children was disgusting. I HATE HIM!!! I hope he suffers and whoever he was in real life should. He lived such a good life under Rukmani and Nathan and being a servant from Kenny’s offer, and he has the audacity to go away to better himself. This situation was the only event which I wanted Murugan to suddenly show up and get arrested for being so disgusting. I could just imagine his wife and children living horrid lives where his wife is the only one supporting them. I am sick of talking about Murugan, because he is truly a wicked, disgusting person.

     Old Granny’s death was so sad and depressing. Her death made me truly dislike Rukmani. Rukmani had to take her last rupee which could have gotten her to survive longer. Nathan obviously objected to the idea and tried to make his wife feel better although it’s all her fault. UGGGHHHHH!!!! Rukmani even stopped selling her vegetables being scared to confront Old Granny for her troubles. Rukmani had such a huge effect on the death of Old Granny and it’s horrible. Old Granny even feels bad for setting Irawaddy with a terrible husband which Rukmani didn’t comfort her AGAIN. Old Granny has been through so much living her life alone and being bombarded by so many situations. I really hope Old Granny’s situation has helped many others living in her exactly place in life, because she definitely did not deserve everything that occurred to her.

     Ira being caught as a prostitute, Murugan abandoning his wife and children, and most importantly Old Granny’s sad death have really latched onto my emotions of sadness, anger, and depression as I read Nectar in a Sieve. Kamala Markandaya displayed a universal message through these important events which people should follow. I hope people learn through the overwhelming consequences from that evil Murugan and understand the courageousness and pride Ira and Old Granny showed in Nectar in a Sieve.

Posted in Nectar in a Sieve | | | 0 Comments

Blog Self-Evaluation

May 8th, 2008 by

My best entry was Cleante vs Dorine, because i demonstrated solid points without being biased and showed my capabilities of comparing and contrasting my points.

My least favorite entry was Greed since I was extremely biased and showed too much emotion against Tartuffe even though he deserved everything I said about him.

The blog i thought was most effective was Jiao’s blog since she showed similar points as I did, and she proved her points well.

What I learned from my blogs and reading others’ blogs is I prefer to prove my evaluations of the novel with heavy analytical points and deep insight without being too visual.

Posted in Analysis | | | 0 Comments

Tartuffe Photostory

May 8th, 2008 by

Tartuffe Photostory Click here to see my photostory about Tartuffe.

Posted in Analysis, Photostory | | | 5 Comments

Valere…the prince

April 27th, 2008 by


It was never mentioned that Valere was the prince, but there is a huge possibility that he is the prince who saved Orgon’s family. Valere is the one who mentioned the bad news that an officer was going to arrest Orgon and Cleante. It would seem that the only way to arrest Tartuffe would be to have someone mention the arrest of the family. Although Valere was at the scene at the very end, Orgon’s final speech to honor the prince was not directed to anyone. Orgon says, “And this first duty done, with honours due, we’ll then attend upon another, too. With wedded happiness reward Valere, and crown a lover noble and sincere” (87). Orgon not only wanted to mention that he would wed Valere with praise, but he would also bless his honor. If Orgon wasn’t mentioning Valere in his final speech about his future marriage, then Valere would definitely not be suspected as being the prince…yet Orgon’s final words were “a lover (Valere) noble and sincere” (87).

Posted in Picture | | | 1 Comments

Cleante’s change

April 24th, 2008 by

Cleante has undergone immense change throughout the novel. Cleante has began the novel being an aggressive and defensive man. He says, ” Zounds, brother, you are mad, I think! Or else you’re making sport of me, with such a speech. What are you driving at with all this nonsense” (16). Cleante has definitely hated Tartuffe from the beginning, yet towards the end he has different notions in his personality. He doesn’t even seem to pay attention to Tartuffe’s wicked crimes. Cleante even tells Orgon to get control of his temper. He says, “In nothing do you keep an even temper. You never know what reason is, but always jump first to one extreme, and then the other” (73). Cleante even scolds Orgon and Damis about their uncontrollable behavior when they have reason to be vicious. Cleante had always been aggressive, yet he knows how to control his outbursts of emotion. Instead of allowing Orgon to torment Tartuffe, Cleante wants to give praise and thanks to the prince who saved the family from despair. Cleante says, “To virtue, hate his vice, reform his ways, and win the pardon of our glorious prince; while you must straightway go, and on your knees repay with thanks his noble generous kindness” (86). Cleante has definitely changed his personality for the better, and he recognizes that Tartuffe would had never taken over his family from the beginning.

Posted in Analysis | | | 0 Comments

Orgon’s stupidity

April 23rd, 2008 by

Orgon is completely devilish and moronic. HATE HIM!!! He does not deserve his family, he doesn’t deserve anything he has, but he does deserve Tartuffe. I don’t care if he finally recognize Tartuffe’s evil; he is the most obnoxious character created along with Tartuffe. He didn’t even believe in his wife when she was going to prove him wrong not like he believed anything she has been doing or saying since the beginning of the book. Orgon needs to go to jail or death penalty or something, because I will not stand for this. After Tartuffe leaves his house, Orgon is worried about something else. Orgon does not worry about almost destroying his daughter’s life, or his son’s abandonment, or even apologizing to his wife. Orgon is worried about Tartuffe’s actions now. Tartuffe promised to gain revenge on Orgon with his words of “avenge offended Heaven, and compel those to repent”, and Orgon seems worried about Tartuffe’s capabilities (70). Orgon knows what he seems to be capable of, and Orgon won’t reveal any information about Tartuffe’s future actions. Orgon says, “from his words I see my great mistake; the deed of gift is one thing troubles me” (71). Orgon seems to have given Tartuffe the power to gain revenge at Orgon. Orgon is a stupid, moronic, idiotic waste of flesh!!!

Posted in Analysis | | | 1 Comments

Orgon/Tartuffe Conspiracy

April 20th, 2008 by

Orgon is definitely conspiring with Tartuffe against his own family. Orgon does not care at all about his family or what evenhappens to them. He even admitted that “a good true friend is more to me than son, and wife, and kindred” (57). Orgon is terrible and does not deserve his family anymore. Orgon even disowned his own son in order to keep Tartuffe; Orgon EVEN told Tartuffe the real reason for marrying Tartuffe to his daughter. Orgon says, “I’ll have him straightway married to my daughter, just to confound the pride of all of you” (54). Either Orgon wants to get back at his family for their wrongs, or Orgon is intensely sick in the head which is the main possibility. A more unrealistic yet probable reason is Orgon’s desire to gain something out of Tartuffe just like Tartuffe is using him. Orgon doesn’t believe his son when his son tells him Tartuffe is trying to take Orgon’s wife, Elmire, away from him. Orgon is truly infested with whatever Tartuffe put him on, and Orgon probably even knows that Tartuffe wants his wife and will allow Tartuffe to get her anyways since they are both such insolent, disgusting excuses for people.

Posted in Analysis | | | 0 Comments

Mariane/Valere Relationship

April 20th, 2008 by

Mariane and Valere have such similar personalities in the play. They are both clueless, stubborn, and loving to each other. Valere says, “Didn’t you hear the things she said to me?; Mariane refutes, “Didn’t you see the way he treated me” (40). Obviously, these 2 are extremely irritating and stubborn. They blame each other for the soon-to-be ended relationship. They are so similar in their stupidity that it is nonsense. Valere has no idea what Mariane says half the time, and Mariane is just unstable in every way which makes them this the perfect relationship. Although they seem to annoy each other (as well as the audience) most of the time, their relationship is sacred and demonstrates true love. They both definitely agree that a plan to make Tartuffe and Mariane’s marriage stop would help them. Their relationship is predicted to last throughout the play, and it would seem obvious that Tartuffe could never be with Mariane in the way that Valere would always be with her.

Posted in Analysis | | | 1 Comments

Dorine’s Appreciation Post

April 16th, 2008 by

What would we do without our favorite maid, Dorine!

Dorine is the novel’s comedian and without her Tartuffe would be nothing. The way she defends and tries to solve problems is hysterical and effective. She tries to make Mariane ignore Orgon by using hand gestures behind his back. Orgon obviously finds her irritiating when he’s the one who wants to marry her off to a much older and more disgusting human being. Orgon even tries to hit her….SHAME ON HIM!!! Well obviously due to Dorine’s greatness and amazing reflexes, Orgon misses and is humiliated. Dorine showed immense comedic effect when dealing with Mariane and Valere’s very annoying relationship. Dorine pushes them off, by the shoulders, in opposite directions calling their talk “gabble and pother” (Tartuffe 42). Valere and Mariane were becoming extremely irritating and predictable for 8 useless pages, but Dorine was able to intensify their bickering. Dorine is such an amazing and comedic character, and I truly predict she will become the character that causes trouble, relieves situations, and makes sure Mariane does not marry Tartuffe (hopefully she does not come anywhere near him).

Posted in Dorine's Posts | | | 3 Comments

Greed

April 15th, 2008 by


Tartuffe has been such a greedy person, and he continues to remain as he has the favor of Madame Pernelle and Orgon. Dorine mentions that he “bravely entrenched his soul against all evils by drinking four huge draughts of wine at breakfast” (Moliere 14). Now that he has gained the favor of the owners of the house, he feels that he can do whatever he feels. He has turned careless and does not care nor appreciate what he’s given. It seems that he planned all of the events that have taken place within Orgon’s family since he is unaffected by the leaving of Madame Pernelle or the arrival of Orgon. Tartuffe’s greed seems to be an important aspect of Act 1 which made most of the family despise him so much. Hopefully Tartuffe’s greed can finally be proven and shown by Orgon and Orgon’s mistake to take Tartuffe’s side is realized.

Posted in Picture | | | 0 Comments

« Previous Entries