... a novel about Cheeshateaumeuck, who was the first Native American to graduate from Harvard University. Caleb meets a girl named Bethia in what is now Martha's Vineyard, who came from England to escape religious persecution. They give each other names, Cheeshateaumeuck calls her Stormy Eyes, and Bethia calls him Caleb (this is where we get the title "Caleb's Crossing"). Bethia eventually gets ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms" (492). He says how when they grow up they eventually "turn into thieves from want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the pretender in Spain" (492). What he means by this is that the children are going to become thieves instead of working because that is all ... he says, "I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children" (494) really starts to bring his proposal down to pure seriousn...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... is Mildendo. The author is taken there. The author agrees to help the Lilliputians in the war with Blefuscu. After taking the enemy's ships, the author is rewarded with a high title of honor, Nardac. Then he is accused of high treason for putting out the fire on the palace by urination. He escapes to Blefuscu. After being there for only a day ... , he leaves and returns to England. The next place the author goes to is Brobdingnag. His crew leaves him on shore. There, a native seizes him and he is carried to a farmer's house. The people of Brobdingnag are extra big, standing, on average, ...

• Word Count: 857
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School