Question

Identify which details are most important or less important for an objective summary of the passage.

excerpt from Gulliver’s Travels
by Jonathan Swift

I heard a confused noise about me; but, in the posture I lay, could see nothing except the sky. In a little time, I felt something alive moving on my left leg, which, advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin; when, bending my eyes downward, as much as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature, not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back. In the meantime I felt at least forty more of the same kind (as I conjectured) following the first.

I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright; and some of them, as I was afterwards told, were hurt with the falls they got by leaping from my sides upon the ground. However, they soon returned, and one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face, lifting up his hands and eyes by way of admiration, cried out in a shrill, but distinct voice—Hekinah degul! the others repeated the same words several times, but I then knew not what they meant.

Answer 1

• Important details:

1. The fact that the narrator couldn't see straight.
2. The group of tiny human creatures that were on top of the narrator's body.
3. The fact that these creatures speak a language that the narrator did not understand.

• Less important details:

1. The path that the creatures took in the narrator's body.
2. The noise the narrator heard.
3. The fall of the creatures from above the narrator's body.

An objective summary refers to the presentation of the most important facts presented in the text, which are presented in a very direct and without detail, allowing the reader to know only what happened, but not having access to all the development and details of the event.

These details are not so important in a summary, but they make all the difference in the original text.

Importantly, the excerpt presented in the question above refers to "Gulliver's Travels," which is a book that tells the adventures of Gulliver in strange and unknown lands, where he learns a lot about society, humanity and about himself.

You can find more information on writing summaries at the link below:

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Answer 2

Answer:The answer is

Most important

I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high

I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright

I felt at least 40 more of the same kind

Less important

But distant voice hekinah degul! The others repeated the same words several times

One of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face

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