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Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver’s Travels . By Jonathan Swift. Summary. In each of the three stories in this book, adapted from Gulliver’s Travels, the hero, Lemuel Gulliver, goes on a journey and he faces many challenges.

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Gulliver’s Travels

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  1. Gulliver’s Travels By Jonathan Swift

  2. Summary • In each of the three stories in this book, adapted from Gulliver’s Travels, the hero, Lemuel Gulliver, goes on a journey and he faces many challenges. In Part 1, he arrives in Lilliput, where he wakes up to find himself a giant, held prisoner by tiny men.

  3. In Part 2, Gulliver is the tiny person in Brobdingnag, a land of giants.

  4. In Part 3, Gulliver ends up in the land of the Houyhnhnms, peaceable horses who have created a perfect society, except for the presence of monkey-like Yahoos.

  5. Houyhnhnms

  6. Yahoos

  7. About the author: Jonathan Swift

  8. He was born in 1667 in Ireland • He was the Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. • The book made fun of the political scene and certain important people in England • It was published anonymously and was an overnight success. • He became an influential member of the British Government

  9. Gulliver’s Travels became a wonderful satire on politics and society • Definition of satire: a creative work that uses humor to point to the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general • 풍자; 반어법

  10. Look for Themes • About people • About society • About the Government • About humanity • About what a perfect society is

  11. Short Clip from the Movie • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtlgzBhOYZA

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