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TOPIC: GULLIVER'S TRAVEL AS SATIRE
Prepared by : Nidhi R. JasaniRoll no. :18Enrolment no. : 14101018Course : 2, The neo-classical literature Submitted to: M.K. Bhavnagar University department of EnglishEmail : [email protected]
JONATHAN SWIFT
30th November, 1667
Dublin
Great satirist
Definition of satire
“Satire is genre of literature, and sometimes graphic, and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses,
and shortcoming are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of
shaming, individuals corporation, and society itself into improvement
• swift’s satire are inspired by his heart of man kind
• The novel is most powerful attack on human weakness and spirituality
• Indirectly satire on British rulers
Lilliputians are tine it shows narrowness of mind.
He use Lilliputians as puppets.
In Brobdingnag The increased comic effect is
achieved mainly at the expense of Gulliver
Court jester Gulliver was so small that king can
just lift him with his hand and stroke him as if he were a pet.
In voyage to laputa In this voyage satire on philosopher
and power is shown by use of technology
King’s unawareness Unstableness Christianity
In fourth voyage Compression of man with animal Animals are cultured It is also shows that man living
degenerated Selfishness of human nature Four lags are good and two lags are
bad
*Conclusion
All are comic satire In upper layer this novel is childish
novel but if we observe in deep we found satire on man kind.
Thank you
Have joyfulDay