Gulliver’s Travels Summary
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What profession was Lemuel Gulliver trained in?

  • Soldier
  • Surgeon (correct)
  • Pirate
  • Blacksmith

    • In which kingdom does Gulliver find himself bound by tiny threads?

  • Lilliput (correct)
  • Blefuscu
  • England
  • Laputa

    • Why do the Lilliputians take Gulliver into the capital city?

  • To imprison him
  • To execute him
  • To present him to the emperor (correct)
  • To make him their king

    • What leads to Gulliver's conviction of treason in Lilliput?

    <p>Putting out a fire with his urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the conflict between Lilliput and Blefuscu?

    <p>Differences concerning cracking eggs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the Lilliputians view Gulliver initially?

    <p>With awe but also fierce protectiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fate befalls Gulliver after being convicted of treason in Lilliput?

    <p>To be shot in the eyes and starved to death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action of Gulliver ultimately leads to him becoming a national resource for Lilliput?

    <p>Consuming more food than a thousand Lilliputians combined could</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Lilliputians use Gulliver in their war against Blefuscu?

    <p>For cracking eggs properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Gulliver escape to after being discovered by a field worker in Brobdingnag?

    <p>Blefuscu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Gulliver's impression of the Brobdingnagians' physical appearance?

    <p>He was repulsed by their flaws magnified due to their size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Gulliver find impractical scientific research and residents out of touch with reality?

    <p>Laputa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the Houyhnhnms in the land Gulliver visits on his fourth journey?

    <p>Rational-thinking horses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of Gulliver after the horses discover his Yahoo-like nature?

    <p>He is banished from the land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Gulliver fashion a canoe to leave after being banished by the Houyhnhnms?

    <p>An unknown island</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Gulliver feel about humans after his exposure to the Houyhnhnms' noble culture?

    <p>He regards them as Yahoolike and shameful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What became of Gulliver's crew on his fourth journey as captain of a ship?

    <p>They mutinied against him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significant factor that led to Gulliver's departure from Brobdingnag?

    <p>He was plucked up by an eagle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conclusion does Gulliver draw about the lands he visited at the end of his narrative?

    <p>They are valuable colonies of England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of Gulliver after being convicted of treason in Lilliput?

    <p>He is to be shot in the eyes and starved to death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the Lilliputians risk famine by feeding Gulliver?

    <p>They see him as a potential ally against Blefuscu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What doctrinal differences contribute to the conflict between Lilliput and Blefuscu?

    <p>Differences in egg-cracking techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the emperor of Lilliput initially react to Gulliver's presence in the kingdom?

    <p>He is entertained by Gulliver and flattered by his attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action of Gulliver leads to his conviction of treason in Lilliput?

    <p>Putting out a fire in the royal palace with his urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do the Lilliputians show both hospitality and hostility towards Gulliver?

    <p>By using violence against him but entertaining him as a national resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which kingdom does Gulliver ultimately find himself at odds with due to religious disputes?

    <p>Lilliput</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Gulliver leave Brobdingnag?

    <p>He is plucked up and dropped into the sea by an eagle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Gulliver's impression of the scientific research in Laputa and Balnibarbi?

    <p>He considers it inane and impractical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the Houyhnhnms react when they discover Gulliver's true nature?

    <p>They banish him from their land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Gulliver's occupation on his fourth journey?

    <p>Ship captain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Gulliver repulsed by the physicality of the Brobdingnagians?

    <p>Because of their enormous skin pores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes Gulliver's departure from Laputa and Balnibarbi?

    <p>A mutiny by his crew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Gulliver fashion a canoe on a nearby island?

    <p>To leave after being banished by the Houyhnhnms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Gulliver feel about the physical appearance of the Lilliputians?

    <p>He is repulsed by them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What profession was Lemuel Gulliver trained in?

    <p>Surgeon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Gulliver initially taken into the capital city of Lilliput?

    <p>To be entertained</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to Gulliver's conviction of treason in Lilliput?

    <p>Putting out a fire with his urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the Lilliputians view Gulliver initially?

    <p>As a threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major cause of conflict between Lilliput and Blefuscu?

    <p>Doctrinal differences over egg-cracking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the arrows used by the Lilliputians against Gulliver described?

    <p>Arrows that are little more than pinpricks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to Gulliver after he becomes a national resource for Lilliput?

    <p>He is convicted of treason</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes Gulliver to leave Brobdingnag?

    <p>A giant eagle carries his cage into the sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Gulliver disgusted by the courtly ladies in Brobdingnag?

    <p>Their enormous skin pores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Gulliver end up after being attacked by pirates?

    <p>An unknown land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Gulliver initially treated as an animal by the farmer in Brobdingnag?

    <p>Because of his size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to Gulliver's banishment from the land of Houyhnhnms?

    <p>Being discovered to be Yahoo-like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Gulliver find social life easy but not particularly enjoyable in Brobdingnag?

    <p>Because of his repulsion towards Brobdingnagians' physicality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gulliver conclude about colonialism at the end of his narrative?

    <p>'The lands he has visited belong by rights to England'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to Gulliver's crew after the mutiny on his ship?

    <p>They are stranded on an unknown island</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gulliver experience as an advantage of physical might?

    <p>Defeat by the Blefuscudian navy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What justifies the warfare between Lilliput and Blefuscu?

    <p>Religious and moral issue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which society is Gulliver first physically tied down?

    <p>Lilliput</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of power claimed by some societies in Gulliver's Travels?

    <p>Moral correctness only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What justifies the Houyhnhnms' chaining up of the Yahoos?

    <p>Moral superiority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conflict arises between Lilliput and Blefuscu?

    <p>'Egg controversy'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Swift satirize in Gulliver’s Travels when theoretical knowledge does not produce results?

    <p>The Laputans' private theorizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the king of Brobdingnag know shockingly little about, despite his country's prosperity?

    <p>Political science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does Swift emphasize the importance of self-understanding in Gulliver's Travels?

    <p>Through Gulliver's twisted self-knowledge as a Yahoo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Swift suggest that aspiring to higher fields of knowledge would be meaningless to the Houyhnhnms?

    <p>Because it would interfere with their happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Swift depict rational societies like Brobdingnag and Houyhnhnmland?

    <p>Focusing on their practical wisdom and steady living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the outcomes depicted when humans venture into realms of understanding beyond their natural limits?

    <p>Deranged belief in being a Yahoo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme is emphasized by the ruling elite of Balnibarbi driving Lord Munodi from power?

    <p>The arbitrariness of moral righteousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Gulliver's Travels, what does the example of the Houyhnhnms suggest about identity?

    <p>Community integration is key to losing one's identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Gulliver's attitude towards England in 'Gulliver's Travels' differ from feelings of belonging?

    <p>He feels alienated and never speaks positively of England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way in which Gulliver's experiences in various lands reflect alienation?

    <p>His repeated failures to fit in and connect with others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Swift's portrayal of utopia differ from traditional ideal community concepts?

    <p>Privileging the collective group over individuality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Laputans' belief in their rational superiority in 'Gulliver's Travels'?

    <p>It demonstrates the arbitrariness of moral righteousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Swift use the Lilliputians' communal child-rearing to convey a message about utopian ideals?

    <p>To emphasize the drawbacks of collective control over identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Gulliver’s Travels' can be seen as a critique of what societal aspect?

    <p>'Gulliver’s Travels' critique both extreme communal life and excessive individualism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Gulliver’s Travels' suggests that the ruling elite's claims to moral superiority are comparable to what other form of domination?

    <p>'Gulliver’s Travels' suggests it is comparable to physical subjugation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Gulliver’s Travels' presents a society where individuals are indistinguishable due to what characteristic?

    <p>'Gulliver’s Travels' presents individuals with identical physical features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Gulliver's Travels

    • Lemuel Gulliver is trained in the profession of medicine.

    Lilliput

    • Gulliver finds himself bound by tiny threads in the kingdom of Lilliput.
    • The Lilliputians take Gulliver into the capital city to impress the emperor and showcase their power.
    • Gulliver is convicted of treason in Lilliput for putting out a fire in the Emperor's palace with his urine.
    • The conflict between Lilliput and Blefuscu arises due to doctrinal differences over which end of an egg to crack.
    • The Lilliputians initially view Gulliver as a curiosity and a possible threat.
    • After being convicted of treason, Gulliver is sentenced to be blinded and then starved to death.
    • The Lilliputians use Gulliver in their war against Blefuscu by having him carry their cannons and troops.

    Brobdingnag

    • Gulliver escapes to Brobdingnag after being discovered by a field worker.
    • Gulliver is initially treated as an animal by the farmer in Brobdingnag due to his small size.
    • The Brobdingnagians are physically gigantic and have a more refined and noble culture than the Lilliputians.
    • Gulliver is repulsed by the physicality of the Brobdingnagians due to their enormous size and coarse features.
    • Gulliver finds social life easy but not particularly enjoyable in Brobdingnag due to the language barrier and cultural differences.

    Laputa and Balnibarbi

    • Gulliver finds impractical scientific research and residents out of touch with reality in Laputa and Balnibarbi.
    • The king of Brobdingnag knows shockingly little about the lands he has conquered, despite his country's prosperity.
    • The ruling elite of Balnibarbi drive Lord Munodi from power, emphasizing the theme of the dangers of unchecked ambition.

    Houyhnhnms

    • The Houyhnhnms are rational and noble horse-like creatures that rule the land Gulliver visits on his fourth journey.
    • The Houyhnhnms react to Gulliver's true nature by chaining him up and considering him a Yahoo.
    • Gulliver is banished from the land of the Houyhnhnms after being discovered as a Yahoo-like creature.
    • Gulliver fashions a canoe to leave the land of the Houyhnhnms on a nearby island.

    Themes and Satire

    • Swift satirizes the idea that theoretical knowledge does not produce results in Laputa and Balnibarbi.
    • The example of the Houyhnhnms suggests that identity is tied to one's nature and culture.
    • Swift depicts rational societies like Brobdingnag and Houyhnhnmland as flawed and imperfect.
    • The theme of alienation is emphasized through Gulliver's experiences in various lands.
    • Swift's portrayal of utopia differs from traditional ideal community concepts by highlighting the flaws and imperfections of supposedly perfect societies.
    • The significance of the Laputans' belief in their rational superiority is that it leads to their downfall and disconnection from reality.
    • 'Gulliver's Travels' can be seen as a critique of societal aspects like colonialism, imperialism, and the dangers of unchecked ambition.
    • 'Gulliver's Travels' suggests that the ruling elite's claims to moral superiority are comparable to other forms of domination.
    • 'Gulliver's Travels' presents a society where individuals are indistinguishable due to their conformity to the dominant culture.

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