Gulliver’s travels divided in to Four Gulliver’s travels divided in to Four parts:parts:

Voyage in to LiliputVoyage in to Liliput

A voyage to BrobdingnangA voyage to Brobdingnang

A voyage to LaputaA voyage to Laputa

The Land of HouyhnhnmsThe Land of Houyhnhnms

Lives Houyhnhnms and YahoosLives Houyhnhnms and Yahoos

Houyhnhnms are HorsesHouyhnhnms are Horses

Yahoos are manYahoos are man

Yahoos are marginalized by Yahoos are marginalized by HouyhnhnmsHouyhnhnms

In Houyhnhnm’s Land:In Houyhnhnm’s Land:

Gulliver quickly learns the language of Gulliver quickly learns the language of Houyhnhnms.Houyhnhnms.

Gulliver tells them about his country Gulliver tells them about his country where human beings rule and horses are where human beings rule and horses are trained to work for them.trained to work for them.

Houyhnhnms are not ready to believe Houyhnhnms are not ready to believe Gulliver Gulliver

Here animals are rational and culturedHere animals are rational and cultured

The revelation of yahoos’ identity as The revelation of yahoos’ identity as human beings.human beings.

Greed and selfishness in human natureGreed and selfishness in human nature

Houyhnhnms have life of community. They Houyhnhnms have life of community. They don’t live personal life.don’t live personal life.

Swift is challenging the traditional idea that Swift is challenging the traditional idea that humans are rational animals.humans are rational animals.

Gulliver thinks of his people as European Gulliver thinks of his people as European yahoos and he prefers to live with yahoos and he prefers to live with barbarians than with his own peoplebarbarians than with his own people