Handling exceptions in servlets is like being prepared for unexpected situations while cooking. Let's go through the steps using a kitchen analogy:

Detecting a Problem:

• Imagine you're cooking, and suddenly a spice jar falls and breaks (an exception occurs).
• In servlets, when an unexpected issue happens during request processing, an exception is thrown.

Calling for Help (Exception Handling):

• When the spice jar breaks, you might call for help to clean up the mess (handle the exception).
• In servlets, you use a try-catch block to catch and handle exceptions.

Providing a Plan B (Fallback Mechanism):

• You might have a backup plan, like using another spice if one is not available.
• In servlets, you can provide a fallback mechanism or a default behavior if an exception occurs.

Keeping Things Clean (Cleanup):

• After the mess is handled, you clean up the broken pieces (cleanup code).
• In servlets, you can include cleanup code in a finally block, which will be executed whether an exception occurs or not.

So, handling exceptions in servlets involves detecting issues, calling for help, providing backup plans, and cleaning up afterward, ensuring a smoother operation even when unexpected situations arise.