How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
After a while he entered the forested area. The buzzards were busy at the remains of a man. The wandered chased the birds away with his cudgel and inspected the human remnants. Significant portions were missing. (11.87)
Our first protagonist's death is discovered by the wanderer, concluding part one with a reminder of mortality. This isn't Pirates of the Caribbean, folks. Even the main characters die. So we guess it might be A Game of Thrones.
Quote #5
There were signs of progress in the world, and the village of Sanly Bowitts had achieved the fantastic literacy rate of eight per cent—for which the villagers might, but did not, thank the monks of the Leibowitzian Order.
And yet [Dom Paulo] felt forebodings. Some nameless threat lurked just around the corner of the world for the sun to rise again. (13.29-30)
We're willing to bet death is the "nameless threat" in this quote. It can be the best of times, it can be the worst of times, but death isn't one for vacations. Well, maybe working vacations.
Quote #6
The buzzards strutted, preened, and quarreled over dinner; it was not yet properly cured. They waited a few days for the wolves. There was plenty for all. Finally they ate the Poet. (23.21)
Again, we've got the death of a character ending a section. Miller's novel is like some kind of macabre carnival of death clowns; nobody gets out alive.