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1. What animals are described in the Prologue? What is their connection to the story?

The main creatures described by the narrator in the Prologue are the white-backed vultures. These animals have been eradicated due to poisons in cattle. They represent the effects of India's transition and growth on the environment.

2. What is the significance of the vultures' deaths in the Prologue?

The deaths of the vultures represents the degradation of society and those who were and are left behind in the name of progress. This includes the lower classes and those who became victims in the movement.

3. How is the protagonist described as living in the cemetery in Chapter 1?

The protagonist, Antum, is described as living in the cemetery as if she were a tree. She communes with nature and she sleeps on a mat between two graves. She is old.

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