December 4, 2012
7:30 - 7:50
Gulliver's Travels
Pages: 118-126

Because he's so small, he gets into a lot of tough situations. One time, he was left alone in the garden and a dog took him in his mouth. Thankfully, Quinbus was unharmed by the dog's teeth. Another time, a monkey took Quinbus onto the roof and hurt him so badly he was confined to bed for a fortnight to recover from his injuries.

The main character wants to have his independence and be free to roam around however, he is too small and it's not safe. He also wants to be treated like a person. For example, the maids get dressed in front of him and they're all naked while he is right there. They would not do this in front the native men of their country, however, they think its ok to do that in front of him.

When I read today, I realized that this guy is very observant. He documents everything and I wonder how he does that.