What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?

Question

Here is your diary entry when you visited Agra. Read the points and try to write a travelogue describing your visit to Agra and the Taj Mahal. You may add more details.
January 2003 — rise before dawn — take the Shatabdi Express at 6.15 a.m. from Delhi — meet a newly-married couple on train — talk about Himachal Pradesh — get off the train — enter the once-grand city, Agra — twisted alleys — traffic dense — rickshaws, cars, people — vendors selling religious artifacts, plastic toys, spices and sweets — go to the Taj Mahal — constructed entirely of white marble — magical quality — colour changes with varying of light and shadow — marble with gemstones inside — reflection of the Taj Mahal in the pond — school-children, tourists — tourist guides following people.

Answer 1

Vikram Seth compares the noisy and bustling streets of Kathmandu to the quills of a porcupine. In his description, the streets are chaotic, filled with constant noise and confusion, much like the sharp, prickly quills of a porcupine. This comparison highlights the idea that the streets are not smooth or calm, but rather intense, crowded, and full of life, much like the threatening, defensive nature of a porcupine's quills.

What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?

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