Gulliver's Travels

The little people of Lilliput are not cowed down by the bulk and size of Gulliver but stand up to face him.What is your view about it?How do you interpret it?

It is from the first part of Gulliver's travels.

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Lilliput is a satire of England and all of her colonies. It is significant that Gulliver, coming from the most powerful nation in the world, is able to be held prisoner by six-inch men. Swift is asking the English to consider the pride of their own country, especially as a colonial power. A great number of small people can overpower one large person-if they are resourceful enough. Are England's colonies powerful and crafty enough to do it?

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