Term Paper for Selected Readings in British Literature

Title: People Analysis of Gulliver's Travels

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People Analysis of Gulliver's Travels

1. Introduction（四号）

The Author gives some account of himself and family. His first inducements to Travel. He is shipwrecked, and swims for his life. Gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput. Is made a prisoner, and carried up the country. For the Lilliput ,Gulliver is a huge thing but for the Blefuscu he is big like tower. When he travels again, he also unlucky that the strom attacked him again. He was bring a strange land. There people is very taller like a tower but he is small like mouse. They use him make money and consider him as a toy. Later the king have buy him. He show off his country that great ,wise , able government and fair lows. However, the king censure and contradict it. At the third year, he company the king visit. Because of he missing his hometown so he pretend fall ill，and go to seaside breath fresh air. The eagle think that his house is turtle and take it fly then many eagle rob it , at last ,unlucky the house drop in the sea. The author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country. A great storm described; the long boat sent to fetch water; the author goes with it to discover the country. He is left on shore, is seized by one of the natives, and carried to a farmer’s house. His reception, with several accidents that happened there. A description of the inhabitants. A description of the farmer’s daughter. The author carried to a market-town, and then to the metropolis. The particulars of his journey.

The author sent for to court. The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king. He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars. An apartment at court provided for the author. He is in high favour with the queen. He stands up for the honor of his own country. His quarrels with the queen’s dwarf. The country described. A proposal for correcting modern maps. The king’s palace; and some account of the metropolis. The author’s way of traveling. The chief temple described. Several adventurers that happened to the author. The execution of a criminal. The author shows his skill in navigation. The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the Author in his confinement. The emperor's person and habits described. Learned men appointed to teach the Author their language. He gains favor by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.

The Author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner. The diversions of the court of Lilliput described. The Author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.Mildendo, the metropolis of Lilliput, described, together with the emperor's Palace. A conversation between the Author and a principal secretary concerning the affairs of that empire. The Author's offer to serve the emperor in his wars.The Author, by an extraordinary stratagem, prevents an invasion. A high title of honor is conferred upon him. Ambassadors arrive from the emperor of Blefuscu, and sue for peace.Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning, laws, and customs; the manner of educating their children. The Author's way of living in that country. His vindication of a great lady. The Author, being informed of a design to accuse him of high treason, makes his escape to Blefuscu. His reception there.The Author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country.

Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen. He shows his skill in music. The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him. The king’s observations thereon. The author’s love of his country. He makes a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is rejected. The king’s great ignorance in politics. The learning of that country very imperfect and confined. The laws, and military affairs, and parties in the state. The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers. The author attends them. The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related. He returns to England. The author sets out on his third voyage. Is taken by pirates. The malice of a Dutchman. His arrival at an island. He is received into Laputa. The humours and dispositions of the Laputians described. An account of their learning. Of the king and his court. The author’s reception there. The inhabitants subject to fear and disquietudes. An account of the women. A phenomenon solved by modern philosophy and astronomy. The Laputians’ great improvements in the latter. The king’s method of suppressing insurrections. The author leaves Laputa; is conveyed to Balnibarbi; arrives at the metropolis. A description of the metropolis, and the country adjoining. The author hospitably received by a great lord. His conversation with that lord. The author permitted to see the grand academy of Lagado. The academy largely described. The arts wherein the professors employ themselves.

A further account of the academy. The author proposes some improvements, which are honourably received. The author leaves Lagado: arrives at Maldonada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the governor.A further account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and modern history corrected.The author returns to Maldonada. Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He is sent for to court. The manner of his admittance. The king’s great lenity to his subjects. The Luggnaggians commended. A particular description of the Struldbrugs, with many conversations between the author and some eminent persons upon that subject. The author leaves Luggnagg, and sails to Japan. From thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to England.

2. Analysis

Gulliver is a like travels, they are tired of along and bored. He has a good memory ,be good at study and survey. He has a special thinking; nature is kind and honest, and friendly. For the friend he can pay the live. He is cleaver, brave. Greek rationalism was emphasized. The joy of people from the operation of reason use, because the reason is the unique human glory and power. In the classical rationalism who appears reason distinguishes man from other creatures. The human pursuit of rational life The highest level. He deal with is smooth and reasonable.

The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement. The emperor’s person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him

The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner. The diversions of the court of Lilliput described. The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions. Talking clever , decisive act, to play it by ear, to seize every opportunity to seek freedom, there is a strong self-confidence, believe they can succeed. He was honest, patriotic, very spare his pride, for he who is full of hostility to hatred, disgust and contempt, but respects a noble man, knowledgeable scholar. He is a general query spirit, love of truth, a courageous endurance. He traveled among the increasing insight into the social reality of corruption, come to the conclusions of British society is not civilized. Gulliver's image, is the embodiment of thought. The author gives his all the virtues described by the characters, Gulliver does not care about personal gains and losses, and caring for others. Gulliver is a positive good character. He was always frank account of their own weaknesses and mistakes, but the advantage is no mention of their own. His humble , studious, hard with a new vision to meet new realities. He never give up on themselves, even to him as a plaything for people to watch over, still poised to maintain their dignity, to equal the country's king of attitude and adult conversation. Courage to help his country against foreign invasion villain, but categorically refused to villain policy of aggression and expansion in the King's service.
Folin Nai Pu (Lilliput Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer) suspicious, sinister, vicious, cunning. The relevant circumstances: Gulliver Renhuai generous and trapping do not come Cliffs fleet for war by the ancient king appreciated Lilliput, Folin Nai Pu to very angry, and suspected that Gulliver and his wife of adultery to contact Let other ministers seek framed, much vilified, and finally forced to flee not to Gulliver Ancient Graves.
Sri Lanka to open Switzerland (Lilliput Kingdom Admiral) jealousy, sinister and cunning. The relevant circumstances: the king of Lilliput ambitious, do not come with the neighboring countries of ancient war, Groves, Gulliver can not wade through the Straits to most ancient fleet captured over Hargreaves, from Gulliver by Lilliputian King reuse, Sri Lanka, Switzerland open to much dissatisfaction with the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gulliver murder conspiracy.
Grid is a learned, sensible, kind, open-minded and strong rule of the monarch. The relevant circumstances: grid King knowledgeable, good temperament, he used reason, justice, kindness to govern the country, he hates the despicable glibenclamide Buddha says politicians, the bloodshed of war. In the first, the treatment of some of Gulliver mean the feeling of life, but with the second part, this feeling will disappear.
Reason the King Hui Yin wise, hardworking, brave, kind and friendly, with integrity - of the ideal of humanity. After the king villain stingy, greedy vanity, ruthless. "Gulliver's Travels" Gulliver in the perspective of the protagonist describes the adventures of the four country adventure: Lilliput, Brobdingnag, flying island, and Hui-Yin States. Gulliver's shipwreck, came to Lilliput. Residents here only six inches tall, monarch greed war rolling country. The author condescending point of view, looking down with a giant vision of human absurdity small. Gulliver's curiosity, the strayed Brobdingnag. Spire height, such as resident here superiority in weapons, the National Wei Hehe. Point of view of a small dwarf, looking vulgar and heartless man. Gulliver every pirate, visit the flying islands. This dependency was shrouded control, urban and rural desolation, barren. To the usual mentality of, head of human madness and evil nature. Gulliver was mutiny, Hui Yin traverse the country. This ruler highly rational, humanoid animals, evil, inferior. A rational point of view of animals, examination of human nature. "Gulliver’s Travels" deeply ironic corruption of current affairs, to bizarre and even disgusting plot, silly satire pedantic, and reflect on different aspects of human nature. Is the adventure story is fantasy fiction, is a travelogue, a political commentator, is the allegorical literature, it is worth reading the classic view. Analysis of "Gulliver's Travels" in the superb Art and Culture of Irony.

He was honest, patriotic, very tolerate his face, and full of hostile enemies of his people hate, disgust and contempt, but respect a noble man, knowledgeable scholar. On the whole that he is a spirit of challenge, love of truth, there are those who swim endurance. He among the tour, insight into the increasing degradation of social reality, society and come to the UK uncivilized conclusion. Gulliver's image, is the embodiment of thought. Of to give himself all the virtues described by the characters, Gulliver does not care about the individuals have loss, while caring for others, Gulliver is a positive good character.

3. Conclusion（四号）

Fantasy plot combining the authenticity and reality, but also to add fiction unique artistic charm. Although the author is a fictional show's magical world of fairy tale, but it is based on the real life of British society was based. Because of the precise, delicate, aptly described, people feel it is a fictional illusion, it seems that all the facts are the truth. Of simple and concise style of writing. He once declared: "I would prefer the simplicity of narrative writing out the extraordinary fact that, as I wrote this book primarily reports to you, not for your amusement. " Despite the Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the country Hui Yin Different scenarios, the hero of the situation is not the same, but the layout of the whole novel, the style consistent, Gulliver each sea has detailed account of the causes and effects, complex plot according to numerous time and space in the order described Simple and vivid writing, strong narrative, which for hundreds of years, "Gulliver's Travels” in the European tastes, including women and children. Not only attacked the social status of the novel, still deeper level, the direct irony of human nature itself. In the fourth volume, the on the "money " that part of discussion is the case. Gulliver came to no money, no military police Hui Yin (Malaysia) countries, the owner explained to his horse, said: "We get a wild monkey that whether it be with or save, money is better, not Fill time. because their nature is so, not extravagance is insatiable. the rich enjoy the labor of the poor, the poor and the rich in the number ratio is a thousand to one. Therefore, the majority of our people were forced off A miserable life ... .... "Author notes that capitalist society between people purely financial relationships. And thus had a question of human nature.

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