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Gulliver’s Travels. Jonathan Swift By Jennifer Butler, Jeremy Nelson, Caroline Frey, Justin French, Joey Holzmeister, Shauna Barnett, Manuel Brito. Warm Up. In your own words, define satire. In the political cartoon, explain why this is an example of a satire. About the Author.
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Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift By Jennifer Butler, Jeremy Nelson, Caroline Frey, Justin French, Joey Holzmeister, Shauna Barnett, Manuel Brito
Warm Up • In your own words, define satire. • In the political cartoon, explain why this is an example of a satire
About the Author • Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1667 • Graduate of Trinity College, Received a doctorate in 1707 • Worked as a assistant to Irish diplomat William Temple • Was also a Anglican Priest
About the Author (Cont.) • Swift satirized various political topics and movements • Satire: the use of irony or sarcasm • Works include: A Modest Proposal, Tale of the Tub, and Gulliver's Travels • Swift received criticism for his works in Gulliver’s Travel’s as he expressed anthropic views on humanity. Critics claim that Swift’s mental instability had become apparent within the fourth part of his book. • Jonathan Swift died on 1747 after many years of suffering from Meniere’s Disease.
Summary • Part 1: Lilliput • Boat is shipwrecked • Found by little people (inhabitants) • Becomes servant to king • Kicked out for treason and other crimes • Went to enemy island, Blefuscu • Home
Summary (Cont.) • Part 2: Brobdingnag • Island of giants • Treated like a baby/toy • Cared for by Glumdalclitch, farmers daughter • Carried away from island in his box by an eagle • Found in ocean by sailers • Home
Part 3: Laputa, Balnibarbiri, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan • Captured by pirates • Arrives at Laputa • People are strange looking • King barely speaks because he is focused on mathematics • Goes to Balnibarbi • Travels to the Grand Academy • Visits classrooms
Summary (Cont.) • Part 3 (Cont. • Goes to Glubbdubdrib • “Island of sorcerers” • Talks to people from the past (created by the inhabitants) • Goes to Luggnagg • Meets struldbrugg s= people who never die
Summary (Cont.) • Part 4: Land of Houyhnhnms • Shipmates leave him in shore • Yahoos attack him • Houyhnhnms( horse people) find him and take him in • Learns their language • Tells “master” about Europe