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 : nidhijasani15@gmail.com

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

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