Gulliver’s Travels

Novel | Jonathan Swift

Who were the Big Endians and Little Endians?

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Who were the Big Endians and Little Endians Jonathan Swift - shows the Big Endians and Little Endians in Gulliver s Travels These two groups fight for a silly reason They argue over which side of an egg to break But Swift uses this to make fun of real-world fights He shows how small issues can create big problems in politics and religion Silly Egg Fight The fight started over eggs In the old days people broke eggs at the big end But the Emperor s grandfather hurt his finger So a new law came It said That all true Believers shall break their eggs at the convenient end Some people did not agree They still broke eggs at the big end These people became the Big Endians The new rule followers were called the Little Endians Bloody Rebellions The new egg rule caused anger Six rebellions happened One Emperor

lost his crown Another died Many people refused the new rule About eleven thousand died for it Many ran away to Blefuscu for safety This shows how silly rules can create real pain Swift uses this to show how religion and politics often fight over small things Long War and Loss This small egg fight became a big war Lilliput and Blefuscu fought for thirty-six moons Many ships sank Many soldiers died Still no peace came The Big Endians got help from Blefuscu The Little Endians ruled Lilliput The fight shows how silly pride and power can destroy peace In conclusion the Big Endians and Little Endians were not just egg breakers They stood for bigger things religion politics and pride Swift showed how such silly things cause great loss Through this he taught us to avoid useless fights We should choose peace not war over small matters

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