Considering the above, why do you think Swift calls the two rival political parties the Tramecksan and the Slamecksan?  Are …

Examine the lengthy list of titles the Emperor holds (page 43). What is Swift doing to lampoon George I or …

What decrees have to be made to protect Gulliver? Who manages to make windfall (large) profits? What comment is being …

After the above inventory is taken and Gulliver needs to give up all his possessions, how might the Lilliputians see …

On the specific level in Book I, most commentators agree that Swift is using Gulliver as a composite (combined into …

How does Gulliver attempt to win the trust of the Lilliputians, many of whom fear him?  Identify at least three …

What is the reaction of the Lilliputians the first time Gulliver needs to “make water?” How does the discussion of …

The true title of the book is Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World and the title Gulliver’s Travels …

As in all of the popular travel narratives, the author (or persona, Lemuel Gulliver) begins by giving briefly his own …

What sort of society is that of the Houyhnhnms? What is the guiding power in Houyhnhnm life? Are these horses …