Gulliver’s Travels

By Jonathan Swift

Summary

• In each of the three stories in this book, adapted from Gulliver’s Travels, the hero, Lemuel Gulliver,

goes on a journey and he faces many challenges.

In Part 1, he arrives in Lilliput, where he wakes up to find himself a giant, held prisoner by tiny men.

• In Part 2, Gulliver is the tiny person in Brobdingnag, a land of giants.

• In Part 3, Gulliver ends up in the land of the Houyhnhnms, peaceable horses who have created a perfect society, except for the presence of monkey-like Yahoos.

Houyhnhnms

Yahoos

About the author: Jonathan Swift

• He was born in 1667 in Ireland• He was the Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in

Dublin. • The book made fun of the political scene and

certain important people in England• It was published anonymously and was an

overnight success.• He became an influential member of the

British Government

• Gulliver’s Travels became a wonderful satire on politics and society

• Definition of satire: a creative work that uses humor to point to the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general

• 풍자 ; 반어법

Look for Themes

• About people• About society• About the Government• About humanity• About what a perfect society is

Short Clip from the Movie

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtlgzBhOYZA