Gulliver’s Travels

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Novel | Jonathan Swift

How does Swift satirize science in “Gulliver's Travels?”

How does Swift satirize science in “Gulliver's Travels?” Jonathan Swift’s (1667-1745) "Gulliver’s Travels," published in 1726, is a brilliant piece of literature that uses satire t...
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Swift’s Use of Lemuel Gulliver as a Narrator and an Observer

Examine Swift’s use of Lemuel Gulliver as a narrator and an observer. Or, Describe the ups and downs of Lemuel Gulliver’s life as presented by Jonathan Swift in “Gulliver Travels.”...
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Gulliver’s Travels as a Political Satire

Evaluate “Gulliver's Travels” as a political satire. Or, How does Swift satirize the contemporary politics of England through his voyages to Lilliput and Brobdingnag? Or, Comment o...
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Gulliver’s Travels as a Neurotic Phantasy

Do you agree with the view that “Gulliver’s Travels” is a neurotic phantasy? Or, do you think that Gulliver’s Travels is a neurotic phantasy? Elucidate. “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726)...
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How Did the Lilliputians Educate Their Children?

How did the Lilliputians educate their children? In “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) describes many strange customs of the Lilliputians. Their system of educ...
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Describe how Gulliver was fed by the Lilliputians.

Describe how Gulliver was fed by the Lilliputians. In “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726) (Book 1, Chapter 2), Gulliver reaches Lilliput. Here, he becomes a prisoner of the tiny people. Bu...
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Compare and contrast the King of Lilliput and the King of Brobdingnag.

Compare and contrast the King of Lilliput and the King of Brobdingnag. “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726) is a famous book by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). In the earlier parts of this text...
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How does Swift satirize science in “Gulliver's Travels?”

How does Swift satirize science in “Gulliver's Travels?” Jonathan Swift’s (1667-1745) "Gulliver’s Travels," published in 1726, is a brilliant piece of literature that uses satire t...
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Swift’s Use of Lemuel Gulliver as a Narrator and an Observer

Examine Swift’s use of Lemuel Gulliver as a narrator and an observer. Or, Describe the ups and downs of Lemuel Gulliver’s life as presented by Jonathan Swift in “Gulliver Travels.”...
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Gulliver’s Travels as a Political Satire

Evaluate “Gulliver's Travels” as a political satire. Or, How does Swift satirize the contemporary politics of England through his voyages to Lilliput and Brobdingnag? Or, Comment o...
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Gulliver’s Travels as a Neurotic Phantasy

Do you agree with the view that “Gulliver’s Travels” is a neurotic phantasy? Or, do you think that Gulliver’s Travels is a neurotic phantasy? Elucidate. “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726)...
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What Were the Common Features of People, Animals, and Trees in Lilliput?

What was the common feature of people, animals, and trees in Lilliput?  In “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726), Part 1, we see Gulliver in the land of Lilliput. The people there are very s...
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