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Kenchamma

This is the goddess of the village. She symbolizes power and divinity.

The River Himavathy

This is where the Brahmins get their drinking water and the villagers wash their clothes.

Yarn

This is a strand of twisted threads used in weaving. It symbolizes Moorthy’s movement.

Skeffington Coffee Estate

This is where coolies work and live. It symbolizes the struggle between the British and the Indians.

Cremation

This is how bodies are disposed of after death. It symbolizes the release of the soul.

Brahmins

These are the highest social class of people in the village and in India. They symbolize power and resistance to Moorthy’s movement.

Kanthapura

This is the village where the narrative takes place. It symbolizes the conflict in India between the British and the Indians.

The City

This is a large municipality where characters go to learn, get new ideas, or are imprisoned...

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