1.
● Name :- Nirali Makvana
● Class :- M. A Sem 1
● Paper :- The Neo – Classical literature
● Topic :- Political Satire in first part of the book, “ Gulliver’s Travels”
● Roll no. :- 21
● Submitted to :- Department of English ( Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhaji
Bhavnagar university )
● Enrollment no. :- 2069108420200023
Batch :- 2019 – 20
Date :- 05/10/2019

2.
BRIEF INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JONATHAN SWIFT
● Born :- 30th November, 1667, Dublin, Ireland
● Died :- 19th October 1745, Dublin, Ireland
~ Jonathan swift was an Anglo Irish Satirist, essayist, poet
and political pamphleteer.
~ Swift is remember for his great works like, “ A Tale of Tub”,
“ A Modest Proposal ”, and “ Gulliver’s Travels.”
~ He was a master of two style of Satire 1. The Horatian, 2.
Juvenalian style.
~ As a member of Anglican church, he feared a return of
the catholic monarchy and “ Papist” absolutism.
~ Death became a frequent feature of Swift’s life from this
point. ( Wikipedia)

3.
GULLIVER’S
TRAVELS
● “ Gulliver’s Travels ” is a famous book of
Jonathan swift. It as a story about travels into
Several remote Nations of the world. It is divided
into Four parts. The adventurous story and Sea
journey of Lemuel Gulliver, first a Surgeon and
then a captain of several Ships. Jonathan swift
throws light on human nature and political
system of that time. The four part of the book
are,
1. Lilliput
2. Brobdingnag
3. Laputa
4. Houyhnhnms

4.
SATIRE IN FIRST PART OF THE BOOK
THE LAND OF LILLIPUT
• It is a satire on Politicians,
Scientists, Philosophers and
Englishmen.
• First part of Gulliver’s travels is “
A Voyage to Lilliput.”
• Lemuel Gulliver is Shipwrecked
and Swims for his life, gets safe on
the shoar in the country of Lilliput
is made a prisoner and carried up
the country

5.
“ Arms and legs were strongly fastened on each
side to the ground; and hair which was long and
thick, tied down in the same manner. A human
creature not six inches high, with a Bow and
Arrows in his hand, and a Quiver at his Back.”
● By emphasizing the six
inch hight of the
Lilliputians, he
graphically diminishes
the stature of politicians
and indeed the Stature
of all human nature.

6.
• Jonathan Swift Satirising the pettiness of human nature in general and
attacking the Whigs in perticular.
• And in using the fire in the Queen‘s chamber, the rope dancer, the bill of
perticulars drawn against Gulliver and the inventory of Gulliver’s pocket,
he presented a series of allusion that were identifiable to his
contemporaries as critical of Whig politics.
• This hatred began when Swift entered politics as the representative of
the Irish church.
• Representing the Irish bishops Swift tried to get Queen Anne and the
Whigs to grant some financial aid to the Irish Church.
• They refused, Swift turned against them and he worked for Sir William
Temple.

7.
• Swift turned to the Tories for political allegiance and devoted
his propaganda talents to their services.
• Swift also wants to say that Lilliputian folly was also English
folly, and particularly, Whig folly.
• Gulliver is utterly incapable of the stupidity of the Lilliputian
politicians, and therefore he and the Lilliputians are ever
present contrast for us.
• We are always aware of the difference between the
imperfect moral life of Gulliver and the petty and stupid
political life of emperors, Prime ministers and informers.
(Cliffnotes.com)