The chief purpose of paragraph 2, sentences 1 through 2 is to A. address the opposition
B. express outrage at recent events
C. identify hardships faced by demonstrators
D. appeal to ethos
E heckle authorities

Out with the old and in with the new is the best statement which describes the theme of Nectar in a Sieve.

Option A

Explanation:

The literature ‘Nectar in Sieve’ emphasizes that changes are inevitable. If one must survive, they must accept the changes happening around them. They should change and transform themselves accordingly to the surroundings they are in.

In this literature, when the world transforms from traditional into moderns society, where rural and agriculture areas change to industries, the characters also transform. To survive, each character has to endure the sufferings and change them accordingly.