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by Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels, a misanthropic satire of humanity, was written in 1726 by Jonathan Swift. Like many other authors, Swift uses the journey as the backdrop for his satire. He invents a second author, Captain Lemuel Gulliver, who narrates and speaks directly to the reader from his own experience…

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Who bought gulliver from the farmer? why did e buy them?
Posted by ronit j #324861
Last updated by: Aslan on May 21, 2013 11:11 PM
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what happened when gulliver was attacket by a couple of rats
Posted by ronit j #324593
Last updated by: Aslan on May 21, 2013 12:27 AM
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what is Gulliver's experience of his stay in lilliput ,his views about the court politics and jealousie riveabies which he witnessed at the court
Posted by ameena f #323089
Last updated by: pinky p #324343 on May 20, 2013 7:52 AM
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Gulliver arrived at the conclusion that the little people of Lilliput were excellent in calculations. Explain how they did so.
Posted by abcd e #324265
Last updated by: Aslan on May 19, 2013 10:04 PM
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Gulliver Travel as a mock Utopia?
Posted by nazakat s #324031
Last updated by: Aslan on May 19, 2013 2:40 AM
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what did the emperor of lilliput expect gulliver to do?
Posted by ronit j #323911
Last updated by: Aslan on May 18, 2013 8:41 AM
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what is amusing about the coustoms of lilliputians of burying the dead?
Posted by ronit j #323911
Last updated by: Aslan on May 18, 2013 8:31 AM
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WHO WAS GULLIVER ? HOW DID HE REACH TO THE ISLAND OF STRANGE LITTLE MAN?
Posted by ronit j #323405
Last updated by: Aslan on May 16, 2013 12:19 AM
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Gulliver is so much powerful than the lilliputians.yet he allows himself to be taken prisoner and does not retaliate even when provoked.Why do you think Swift portrayed Gulliver so?
Posted by manan a #322789
Last updated by: Aslan on May 14, 2013 11:18 AM
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Gulliver is so much powerful than the lilliputians.yet he allows himself to be taken prisoner and does not retaliate even when provoked.Why do you think Swift portrayed Gulliver so?
Posted by manan a #322789
Last updated by: Aslan on May 14, 2013 11:16 AM
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What amazing qualities do lilliputians possess
Posted by avani g #320187
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 05, 2013 6:46 AM
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what aspects of human nature does swift seem to be satirising trough gullivers huge size in liliputians? why is this contast affective?
Posted by ana k #319089
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 30, 2013 11:00 AM
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What is Gulliver's opinion of the disputes of the Lilliputians closest to?
Posted by ashley s #315599
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 28, 2013 6:43 PM
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What does the King of Brobdingnag generalize about British professionals such as priests, soldiers, judges, and senators?
Posted by ashley s #315599
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 28, 2013 6:31 PM
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What's the significance of gunpowder in Gulliver's Travels?
Posted by ashley s #315599
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 28, 2013 6:28 PM
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How does King Brobdingnag view the British? (as Gulliver's view contrasts it)
Posted by ashley s #315599
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 28, 2013 6:22 PM
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Swift also uses the travel book as a medium for satire. He expects his readers to find similarities between what happens in Lilliput and what goes on at home. What qualifications are the officials of Lilliput expected to have in order to hold high office?
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Last updated by: lavanda g #317245 on Apr 23, 2013 8:09 AM
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Swift also uses the travel book as a medium for satire. He expects his readers to find similarities between what happens in Lilliput and what goes on at home. What qualifications are the officials of Lilliput expected to have in order to hold high office?
Posted by lavanda g #317245
Last updated by: lavanda g #317245 on Apr 23, 2013 8:08 AM
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please tell me about what are the theams of gullivers travels?
Posted by randhir kumar s #316127
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 18, 2013 9:33 AM
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explain Gullivers capture and his first impression upon awaken in Lilliput
Posted by roman l #313981
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 09, 2013 8:39 PM
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After the emperor of Lilliput has finished visiting with Gulliver, why does the Lilliputian colonel order six men to be punished?
Posted by ashley j #311303
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Mar 27, 2013 9:49 AM
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discuss the character of gulliver as a surgeon.
Posted by ashfiya h #309255
Last updated by: judy t #197809 on Mar 18, 2013 10:56 AM
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sketch the character of yahoo's leader.
Posted by ashfiya h #309255
Last updated by: judy t #197809 on Mar 18, 2013 10:54 AM
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What kind of strange behavior did gulliver see in brute beasts? Why did he feel comforted?
Posted by abhay s #308875
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 17, 2013 10:29 AM
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What do you know about the mathematical school?
Posted by ayushi s #308935
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 17, 2013 10:09 AM
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