A very fitting name.

Well I guess his near death experience didn't really effect him, and i'm not sure about his relationship with his family? He's gone so long but then so addicted to travelling he must go on.

It only takes him two days to complete the journey?

I have a feeling they won't survive...

I'm really surprised the emperor believes in fortune and fate.

I'm really surprised he granted that to him, I was expecting a no.

He's more descriptive with the land and the people and their rules than he is with other aspects of the novels.

Good fortune ( a reverse to how he came onto the island).

I like how they think he will just sit there calmly as they remove his eyes.

I wonder if they really agree or is they agree with the popular opinion?

This is really graphic.

But he was praised by some people for his attacks on the ships?

I wonder if this is actually true, or is he is the one lying to cause Gulliver to break a promise.

He's going to break the rules... I wonder if this will result in a further punishment for him.

Everything seems to be about politics or money here...

Because parents might have the tendency to praise their children more than correct and teach them?

This is interesting... they definitely teach respect and appreciation here.

The idea of rewards is interesting here, in modern day all know and comprehend are punishments and therefore we abide by solely fear.

He's displaying his geographic knowledge here.

This is so specific.

Since it was the middle of the night did he see her in sleepwear or in another clothing that wasn't normally acceptable? Is that why she is so mad?

This adventure might be more of a challenge.

I think he's gained quite a few more enemies now...

A speech with a lot of praise.

I feel like that's really small...

The author is so descriptive about every part of the story- yet he's not on this part?

I wonder if he's going to keep the promise he made...

Does 36 moons mean 36 months or three years?

So he got his freedom to become their protector.

I feel like this might be controversial, he's kind of peeping into their private home.

There's a lot more of these people than I initially thought.

I guess this is one of the reasons the people agreed to keep him alive.

Again swift keeps mentioning the size comparison to continuously show to how small these people are.

Swift describes this other world in extreme detail, i'm guessing so the reader can picture everything clearly.

Why does this happen often? Do they have a short life span or something?

These people seem to have a better world than ours, from gender equality to earning respect rather than being born great.

There seems to be equality between both genders (that's more than I can say about the human world).

The people are demonstrating that they trust him.

So they knew about his secret pockets, but he still doesn't show the pockets to them, this might cause their distrust.

They might view these unknown objects as dangerous (even if they aren't).

He must prove he deserves his freedom, one good deed isn't going to set him free.

I love how this is the reason they mention in opposition to killing him. Other than the argument that he hasn't harmed anyone and it would be unjust to harm him.

Everyone seems to be dressed in wealth.

The whole time I was reading the description, I kept thinking how the scenes felt like a painting.

A small tower that is connected to a larger tower.

He keeps thinks he can escape by outdoing them in physical strength, but I think these people might be able to outsmart him.

I wonder how long he's going to keep that promise.

The foods seems distant from any food humans would know.

I think he's underestimating these people.

He references fortune a lot.

I wonder if that's accurate or he's exaggerating because he's really weak.

"As fortune directed me", I think he implies that he swam the direction that he felt was right.

He is the only survivor from the shipwreck.

Swift includes the line of childbirth several times in this story. Does it just show that no one are first born children (the child usually of the most importance)?

He studied a lot of medicine and science.

He came from a well off family, but his father definitely made his work for money.

I wonder why he was taken prisoner. Was is just because he was a traveler that arrived in a new land?

There's a grueling image.

Caesar basically tells them they they aren't controlling him anymore.

This could be due to his physical weakness or his grief.

Even death is better than slavery.

Caesar showed no physical reaction to his beating.

That's another lie.

He's very honorable, and saves the women and children first.

They are loyal to Oroonoko but they point out that not all of their people could make the journey.

A lengthy and sometimes aggressive speech.

They only feared them because of their differences. Oroonoko seems to be the link that creates peace between people.

Basic science is a "trick" to these new people.

They seem confused by the fact that other people from other places in the world have the same knowledge about things that they do.

This is their way of signaling that they come in peace.

He's not one of those people who is obsessed with his reputation.

I'm guessing Oroonoko never experienced a animal like this is his own country.

This is the very first time that she's described his hunting abilities.

She seems to have a large geographic knowledge

Just the name is enough.

He's not going to attack anyone there to earn his freedom.

Such a beautiful description, that they are both so happy to see one another they are speechless for a few minutes.

He doesn't praise the man for only showing basic decency to her.

Everyone, no matter their race of the country seem to be drawn to both Clemene and Ceasar.

A very fitting name for him.

Well we saw how well the last promise someone made to Oroonoko went.

He seems to be off to a okay start, and seems to still be respected by the man.

They won't even let anyone stay together.

He is still grieving the loss of his lover.

The idea of something "in a instant" is repeated here.

The captain manipulated Oroonoko, and promises him freedom to get them off of their hunger strike.

In one instant everything changed, they lost their freedom, power, and country.

Feelings of distress.

His people seem to care a great deal about him.

Holding a opinion that is generally not popularized.

They've accepted their death. No one is acknowledging that this could have all been avoided in the first place...

In spite of. https://www.yourdictionary.com/maugre

I feel like the king is trying to get rid of his guilty conscience.

She plays the role of a weak and fragile women, to outsmart the king and help Oroonoko.

She tells Oroonoko that this was all of the kings doing.

He knows that she did this on purpose.

They know what the other means and is feeling by making eye contact.

She's beyond happy when she gets time to be alone- she is definitely very miserable.

He stopped his rage with his reason.

He doesn't care what she says.

He seems to fall in love with her because of her intelligence, more than her looks.

The descriptions of all characters takes time to describe them physically but also describes their character and that what seems to make them more attractive.

Everyone seems to respect Oroonoko.

He didn't believe he was above anyone, and treated everyone the same.

The author is vouching for Oroonoko.

They took advantage of a country in bad conditions and captured their people for slaves.

This is the slavery that people generally think of, where it's driven by racial divide.

They didn't initially treat them as slaves, but as equals.

This implies to me that no one was born into power, you earned respect by your life actions.

The first problem arises...

They had a respectful and romantic ways of wooing women, it doesn't seem like it was assertive in any way.

They had a fair and equal partnership in the beginning.

She is stating the truth, she never made assumptions or exaggerations about Oroonoko.

He uses a few different metaphors for food.

feel like here he is pointing out that con of studying is when someone becomes ignorant and thinks they know everything.

This reminds me of the more modern idea that knowledge can never be taken away, unlike other abilities.

He's not a fan of historical/ culturally accurate pieces.

Dancing and singing on stage must seem naturally and it must come naturally from within.

It's better to sound less confident, then be too over confident that no one understands what you mean.

We see this all the time in modern day, where someone misinterprets the tone or meaning of a text etc.

This essay feels like a lesson against impatience people. Especially the pat where it mentioned that growth/profit wasn't going to come immediately.

Freedom and free-will are common reoccurring themes throughout these essays.

I love this giant smile between the different kinds of people and food. It's makes this simplistic and easier to see logically and follow.

He likes a fair, even, and equal plantation. Not one where some people might be prioritized over others.

Overpopulation? There are now fewer resources with there being more people.

I'm sure historically, Bacon was one of the few people who would publicly support (in a way) atheism.

Superstition causes everyone to doubt themselves.

This reminds of people in modern day who almost shame people for being religious, but claiming they are wasting their time etc.

I feel like this is saying to not reveal someone else's private business (this could all really apply to today).

You need to learn from others mistakes and your own mistakes, or the "debt" later will be failure again.

You can learn something from everyone, if you take your time to help them.

In Fact

Don't be too optimistic, but be realistic.

I feel like the author is warning everyone against becoming too power hungry.

If you have a high ranking position then you a trapped and forced into keeping up your status constantly.

Basically a marriage and children limit you financially but teach you patience and how to be nurturing,

There are many different kinds of people who are unsatisfied with their lives about marriage, children, or remaining single.

When you are married and have children you lose your free-will to whatever fortune holds for you.

I like how he begins by asking what truth is and then goes and explain what it is not.

Does the serpent have a religious connection here?

This is a nice reminder about whether or not if it's okay to lie.

A red gem. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbuncle

He can't tell because then the reader will lose their freedom?

Basically a lie doesn't count for anything.

If something isn't done of your own free-will then it is not the truth.

I think this is hinting that after he gives his own explanation that audience can decide.

I like the implication that love is like being lost in a labyrinth.

Like a abandoned child.

Love always makes you want to have more.

I think a metaphor of the ship might have been common. Like someone feels that have be thrown out to sea.

The "game" of love.

This is a very negative connotation with hope, normally when you think of hope it gives you a sense of peace or even happiness.

Reminds me of that quote: "Hope breeds internal misery".

This is a fantastic phrasing of saying that once they made eye contact they fell in love.

Love is personified again. It feels like he is calling for his lover more than love in general.

He seems to want love again, but doesn't want love for too long? Does this connect with the idea earlier that love is losing freedom.

So he's open to the idea of loving again while he is alive.

It's interesting that Mary mentioned Indians, I wouldn't expect that to be in this kind of novel.

Falling in love is like losing your sense of freedom. That hold a negative connotation with it.

Is her son cupid?

This is the first time I've ever heard Venus be referred to as a queen.

Sleep is the closest thing to death.

Repeats the calling of what is love? Love here is personified and made into something negative that only young and naive people would be involved with.

Kind of bold of her to offer the be someone else's counsel when she couldn't help herself.

She's hinting at the fact that he needs to find new happiness and live again because that would have made his lover happy.

He seems to have lost his lover, while Urania never had one.

That's a very powerful connection to make with tears.

Is this spelling intentional? Like a connection to nature?

This sonnet seems to just give the message of eternal misery and nothing more and no hope for anything better.

There is a constant reminder of just how fragile she is.

She seems to have lost all sense of logical thinking.

I like how in this story the point of view shifts from 3rd to 1st.

You have to love to have grief.

She's so miserable because she has no one but her lambs.

Since she's so beautiful I bet a lot of people desire her.

I enjoyed the different aspects of feminism presented in this story, and I admire Amelia for writing these aspects in the time that she did. In the beginning when she was praising the queen so much I kept wondering if she was doing that so she could put in stronger aspects of feminism. If the queen was really flattered by her descriptions then they might let the bold statements about feminism slide. I especially loves her poem about Eve and her interpretation of the bible with e feminist view point. I think her rhyme scheme and phrasing is very beautiful at times and it offers powerful and emotionally moving descriptions.

Nothing (or no one) is free from the wheel of fortune. Which is why sometimes people are on top and then they are on the bottom of the wheel. I think at the time ( and present day) people love to think that we deserve what we get through our actions, but the questions that confused people was when good things happened to bad people, so the easiest thing to do was blame fortune.

If this is her wrong, she refuses to repent for it.

There's a connection between her and nature. Once she leave nature suffers.

I love the rhyme scheme at the end of each line here.

Fortune is inconsistent. Here is another story where Fortune is blamed.

I feel like the bird might be a metaphor to women. They come and attend and leave when they are scared they might have offended someone (men).

I love this picture, that every plant and piece of nature is welcoming.

Her breast= her heart. Her kindness (delights) came from her heart.

I like this section a lot. i feel that it was very bold of her as a women to interpret the bible at this time.

I feel that this is saying that her sin is very small compared to what they've done now.

Unjustly

Eve's only fault was that she loved too much.

This points to the double standard to me. Eve ( and women) were punished for her actions, yet men are easily forgiven for Adam's actions.

Eve had harmless intentions and she was deceived, and essentially she was wrongly punished.

I like how in this section she is giving countless religious examples of Christian and Greek mythology of good women and how women were treated more equal before.

So in the time of Christ, women were equally believed like men.

This section is full of such feminism beliefs for the time period. Women want to be treated as equal with men, we don't hate men.

I wonder if she is praising the queen so much because the queen is so well respected despite her gender.

Nature decides she cannot because a academic because she wasn't born the right gender- I'm sure this was a common belief at the time.

Here Aemilia is saying that the queen has more knowledge than her, however I think Aemilia is lacking confidence and needs approval more than she needs knowledge.

Another reference of stars/ the sky.

This is a very high honor to give the queen, considering the queen hasn't read this poem and may not know of Aemilia.

This whole time she's been very fond of the queen. I like how she's praising the queens character and not her appearance, I think that's a benefit of a women to women story.

Here it seems like she is equating the queen as someone who is a piece of heaven herself.