CLASS DISPARITY, ALLYSHIP, and FRIENDSHIP Swift’s many critiques of English politics(government, court,etc) , royal society, religion and perception are approached through an almost magical satire. I think I was mostly interested in the way that allyship and relationships are navigated under aspects of truth and deception and power imbalance(through hierarchical identity,etc). Swift sets up for… Continue reading Ness Alexandre: Gulliver’s Travels Book 1 Response

So far, I found Gulliver’s Travels interesting. The text is relatively dense, but it allows for great descriptions of things. I found the story interesting because everything had a detail around it. I also appreciated the parts of humor in the story and felt that it flowed well. The story overall made sense because of… Continue reading Gulliver’s Travels – Donovan James

Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” is basically the 18th-century version of a really clever roast, and nowhere is that clearer than in the scene where the Lilliputians slap a bunch of ridiculously specific rules on Gulliver’s so-called “freedom.” These tiny tyrants, who are about as intimidating as a group of aggressive hamsters, take it upon themselves… Continue reading Yasmine: Gulliver’s Travels

Gullivars travels One thing that stood out to me in this text that everyone on his travels were depicted as small, only being 6 inches tall. The Lilliputians decide to keep him on the merits that he helps them in warfare with the bluff ascidians. They were at war for years over an original dispute… Continue reading Gullivers travels Sophia Giuliani