6 Matching Annotations
  1. Mar 2024
    1. I am surprised, madam, that you who have so much experience, and now fill the place of mother to all of us women,

      This quote is significant because it is praising a woman in a respectful way. Meaning from other stories woman were in a way seen as " objects" that were demanded to do things and talked to in any way by men. Many of the tales we have read have been about woman being controlled by men, so this statement is important because it is giving grace to a woman not coming from a demanding stand point. These woman are coming together to change a viewpoint on gender ideology.

      https://www.jstor.org/stable/40246888

    1. Most noble and illustrious drinkers, and you thrice precious pockified blades (for to you, and none else, do I dedicate my writings)

      I feel that this quote plays a significant role in the book. As Gargantua and Pantagruel go on these adventures, it seems like drinking comes up frequently. As stated " do I dedicate my writings" given that he dedicates his writings to " illustrious drinkers". In a way I feel he is praising those drinkers, which would explain the relation of drinking and eating to the adventures.

      https://www.proquest.com/openview/2f86ee723b2655abdf46af0a0b6f9ef7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1817933

    1. pastern of the palace, which was carefully kept private, swung open and out of it came twenty slave girls

      I wanted to annotate this sentence because emphasizes the context surrounding this tale. Reading carefully, it doesn't just say twenty slaves came out, it states that " the twenty slaves that came out were female". This statement shows how much " authority " females had and how they were looked upon. The overall message of this tale is that no matter if you are female or male, everyone is essentially equal, and that no one should be able to hold higher power just because of their gender.

      https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=wOV4EAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA60&dq=the+thousand+and+one+night+gender+roles+&ots=riucZ5Avf_&sig=RipSpf5vtJ9_e_qoRDO2Ila7Smo#v=onepage&q&f=false

      • page 60
    1. For I know well that ye are Sir Gawain, whom all the world worships, wheresoever ye may ride. Your honour and your courtesy are praised by lords and ladies, by all who live.

      This sentence represents a huge piece of what Gawain stands for throughout the text, peace and love. Gawain has shown numerous acts of how he is not there out of fury but comes with peace. The words " worship and praised" have supported his actions and motives in the text. Also, not only has his actions supported his beliefs but he often uses objects like " branches and token" to symbolize this.

      https://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/david.matthews/Dinshaw_Gawain.pdf

  2. Jan 2024
    1. For which I am betrayed—all wise and rare And profitable! Yet will I make one prayer, That my two children be no more exiled

      This quote refers to Medea's revenge on her husband by the murder of their children. This is an important key point to the play, as if it wasn't for her husbands butyral and act against his oath, the play may have gone differently. Throughout the play, Medea talks a lot about the gods, oaths, and how they play a big part in her thoughts and actions.

      file:///C:/Users/brian/Downloads/85872-Article%20Text-130314-1-10-20191011.pdf

    1. Arjuna and the God in talk, and all this holy strain, Great is my gladness:

      Arjuna spoke to the gods throughout the entire text and was one of his main focus points. Krishna (god Vishnu) was one of the god Arjuna spoke to when discussing his duties ( Dharma) but also not wanting to go against his own family. The outcome of the poem, in my opinion, is because of the conversations he had with Krishna.

      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705702/