Gulliver's Travels

1. Lemuel Gulliver

1.1. Doctor

1.1.1. 1st Lilliput

1.2. Gulliver chose to be submissive for two reasons

1.2.1. 1) He doesn't know what they are capable of

1.2.2. 2) He doesn't know the consequences of their hostility

2. Why did the Lilliputians put restrictions on Gulliver

2.1. 1) so he wouldn't escape

2.2. 2) defend them against their enemy (make use of him)

3. Jonathan Swift

3.1. Satire

3.1.1. When the writers use humorous and exaggeration to shed light on some political issues at the time

3.1.2. 1) The politicians during the rope dance

3.1.3. 2) The size of the Lilliputians king compared to Gulliver's size

3.2. Swift used calculations to make his story believable for example, He described Brobdingnag king as a wise, and intelligent.