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Jonathan Swift 1667-1745

Jonathan Swift 1667-1745. Jonathan Swift. Jonathan Swift. Lemuel Gulliver’s four voyages can be seen as a satirical exploration of the human condition: What does it mean to be a human being? The name “Gulliver” may suggest that he is “gullible”. Travel Narrative. Lilliput.

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Jonathan Swift 1667-1745

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  1. Jonathan Swift1667-1745

  2. Jonathan Swift

  3. Jonathan Swift

  4. Lemuel Gulliver’s four voyages can be seen as a satirical exploration of the human condition: What does it mean to be a human being? The name “Gulliver” may suggest that he is “gullible”

  5. Travel Narrative

  6. Lilliput

  7. Brobdingnag

  8. Brobdingnag

  9. LAPUTA, BALNIBARBI, LUGGNAGG, GLUBBDUBDRIB, and JAPAN • The third part deals with mainly with his accidental visit to the flying Island, where the philosophers and projectors devote all their time and energy to the study of some absurd problems. • He also encounters Struldbruggs, immortals that face the same ailments as everyone else, they just never die

  10. Houyhnhnms and Yahoos

  11. The last part is a most interesting account of his discoveries in the Houyhnhnmland, where horses are endowed with reason and all good and admirable qualities, and are the governing class. • Contrary to the Houyhnhnms, the Yahoos possess every conceivable evil. They are malicious, spiteful, envious, unclean and greedy. Gulliver admires the life and ways of the horses, as much as he is disgusted with the Yahoos, whose relations remind him of those existing in English society to such a degree that he shudders at the prospect of returning to his native.

  12. Examination of the Houyhnhnm Express neither grief nor joy Devaluation of love and all emotion Rigid Society REASON alone dominates all thinking and decision making Nonexistence for rules or laws Relationships and courtships have no place Monotonous existence

  13. Examination of the Yahoo Greed and envy Society of without trust Social Chaos/Anarchy Rage and Revenge Society without law or order Devaluation of life and destruction of society Malicious and cruel

  14. Examination of the Pedro de Mendez Not fully reasonable Value the principles of conduct Capable of reason Capable of Reason Charitable and judging Existence of hypicrosy

  15. Houyhnhnm – what we could be if we relied solely on reason without any regard for emotion or conduct Yahoo- what we are fully capable of becoming when we let greed, lust, jealousy, rage and revenge dictate. Captain Mendez- exemplifies what we as a society should aspire to become. Spontaneous, generous and charitable.

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