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- 1. Name : Makwana Daksha D. Semester : 1 Course : M.A. (English) Subject : Neo- classical Literature Topic : Swift’s principal object of satire in Gulliver’s Travels Roll no : 4 Enrollment no :2069108420180034 Submitted to : Smt. S.B. Gardi department of English Mkbu makwanadaksha9 @gmail.com
- 2. Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (1667- 1745 ) was an Anglo -Irish satirist , essayist and political pamphleteer. Swift is remembered for works such as 1) A Tale of a Tub (1704) 2) A modest proposal (1729) 3) Gulliver’s Travels (1726) 4) The battle of the books (1704) Swift was a notable for his satires .” A Modest proposal “ proposes to solve the devastating poverty in Ireland by selling poor children as food for wealthy families. “ A Tale of a Tub “ is a prose parody divided in two sections .It was long regarded as a satire on religion ..
- 3. Gulliver’s travels Swift well- known for his satiric work :“Gulliver’s Travels “ • Swift wrote Gulliver’s travels at a time when Europe was the world’s dominant power . Gulliver’s travels satire on Human nature as well as political allegory. • Gulliver’s Travels contains symbolic references to actual people and events in eighteenth century England . • As a political allegory of European civilization ,swift presents the aspects of war and the European propensity for destruction, the existing political situation that swift is satirizing.
- 5. The voyages to Lilliput and Brobdingnag focus on the flaws in human society, with particular reference to English society. Lilliput’s hostility towards the battle with Blefuscu satire on war between England and france. Political life of Lilliput is the political life of England. People were too small ,learn their language and bound by the agreement to protect Lilliput from invasion by the people of Blefuscu. Swift satirizes fighting between two nations , absurdity of Lilliputian’s tradition or in European ones. Physicality of Gulliver and Lilliputians reflects the importance of physical power. Gulliver can crash them simply by walking carelessly. People of this island were with arrogance and ignorance. Swift criticies the arrogance of European imperialists .
- 6. The voyage of Brobdingnag is satire on the moral nature of man.The author satirize England, Human’s inhumanity to fellow beings ,the human sense of self –importance while attempting to praise them. In this island Gulliver forced to perform shows for public amusement.They make him enslave by to perform tricks for visitors. This enslavement emphasizes the fundamental humanity of Brobdingnagians and Europeans. Swift attacks political issues and humanity of Brobdindnag and England. While discussing with king he satirizes the immorality and vices of England.
- 7. Voyage of laputa • Gulliver’s third voyage on Laputa, the floating island and people of his own size. There power is not physical and in technology. • This floating island represents the distance between the government and the people it governs. • They believed in science and experiments, not concerned with practicality. • Swift’s attack on science ,learning and reliance on theory; promoted for no reason and time is wasted.
- 8. Voyage to Houyhnhnms • Gulliver meets the Houyhnhnms ,Physically strong and virtuous being .they have no concept of lie ,speak clearly and act justly with simple laws. But not human being. • Yahoos ,human like creatures .Gulliver describes the yahoos as ‘Animals’ not merely animals but naturally vicious . Gulliver express disgust for human. • Swift satire that human ‘s nature not different from those of the yahoos.
- 9. Swift hoped to’ vex ‘ his readers by offering them new insights into the jumps of politics and into the social follies of humans and pettiness of human nature. The whole novel is like a mirror by which human flows are reflected. Every satirist is at heart a reformist ,Swift very successfully satirizes on political situation ,physical awakwardness ,intellectual follacies and moral shortcomings through the four voyages of Gulliver in different island and land of horses.