The Continuity of Culture in the Entropy of Civilization

The article primarily focuses on the perspectives of culture, entropy, and environment. Each of these perspectives draws on tumultuous events in the course of analysis. The thought structure, in general, can be that of the radical shift from an agrarian culture to industrialism but predominantly the question comes down to if Markandaya's characters were ready to take the new road? Adopting the ecocritical approach the article interrogates Markandaya's Nectar in a Sieve, showing, among other things, the workings of entropy in various layers.