GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

Miranda Avalos- Period 1

MAIN TOPIC The morals of society revealed in

fantasy and role playing in Gulliver’s Travels

JONATHAN SWIFT born Nov. 30 1667 Born in Ireland Attended Trinity College Became English

politician and member of the Whig party in 1688 and later with Tori’s

Worked for the church Began writing satires of

corruption around him Gullivers travels came

about this work

SOME ENGLAND 1720’S HISTORY George I took

throne after the death of Queen Anne

Took throne with the help of the Whig ministers

Downfall of the country’s society

HISTORICAL REFERENCES “Tramecksans who

wear high heals” Slameksans who

wear low heels “The appearance of

the emperor he is as taller from the breath of my nail”

Tori political party Whigs political party

King George I

WHY MAKE HISTORICAL REFERENCES? To critique Britain and European Society Point out the corruption Reveal problems to all who read the

novel without them realizing it.

HUMANITY GOING DOWNHILL In four parts of the book, each

represent the declining of society as a whole

Lilliput Brobdingnag Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg,

Glubbdubdrib, and Japan Country of the Houyhnhnms

1ST VOYAGE Lilliput 6 inches of fury Believed they were

high and mighty Had a king “He held his sword

drawn in his hand, to defend himself, if I should happen to break loose…” (37)

2ND VOYAGE Brobdingnag Giants Have a queen Do not use their full

extent of power “from giving me any

other motions than those of horror and disgust…Their skins appeared so coarse and uneven, so variously coloured when I saw them near…”(143)

3RD VOYAGE Laputa, Balnibarbi,

Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan

Regular size Believed they had

power but hardly had any

All bark and no bite

4TH VOYAGE Country of the

Houyhnhnms Intelligent horses Yahoos and

Houyhnhnms The disturbed

society at it’s peak

THE MORALS? Do not be arrogant-you may be on the

opposite side of the table next time The phase you are in will transform

with knowledge Do not pride yourself on only a

particular subject

ANY QUESTIONS?(did I make the time limit? No? okay, backup plan…)