The use of allusion in the title and epigraph of nectar in a sieve to emphasize the novel’s political context historical significance themes of loss and hope social and political criticisms

The use of allusion in the title and epigraph of Nectar in a Sieve helps to emphasize the novel’s themes of loss and hope 

Nectar in a Sieve alludes to the slow drain of the life force of an individual here on earth. The nectar represents live and the sieve, since it is a sifter/filter, slowly drains the nectar until it falls to the ground and become useless.