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Gulliver’s TravelsGulliver’s Travels

A Voyage to Lilliput

By Jonathan Swift

Jessica Magbee, Lauryn Dilkes,

Michael Billings, Anya Saretzky and Noah

Ballard

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Chapter OneChapter OneTells of Gulliver’s childhood

and young adulthoodTakes a voyage on the Antelope, is shipwrecked

Wakes up on the the Island Lilliput

Is a captive of the Lilliputians, people who are six inches tall

Is taken to the capital city and housed in a temple



Chapter TwoChapter TwoThe Emperor visits Gulliver and makes

decisions for the captive’s futureGulliver is shot at by Lilliputians

He shows his clemency by scaring his attackers but letting them go unscathed,

impressing the EmperorIntellectuals of the island are appointed to

teach Gulliver the local languageThe contents of Gulliver’s pockets are

examined and recordedThe examiners confiscate some of his

possessions including his weapons



The political allegory of England between 1708-1715 beginsGulliver represents the leaders of the Tories, Oxford and BolingbrokeThe search of Gulliver’s possessions is symbolic of The Committee of Secrecy’s investigation of Oxford and BolingbrokeThe leaders were accused of favoring France in the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of Spanish Succession

Chapter Two ContinuedChapter Two ContinuedChapter Two ContinuedChapter Two Continued

Henry Saint JohnLord Bolingbroke1678-1751

Henry Saint JohnLord Bolingbroke1678-1751

Robert Harley1st Earl of Oxford 1661-1724

Robert Harley1st Earl of Oxford 1661-1724

Chapter ThreeChapter ThreeThe Emperor rewards Gulliver for his

good behaviorPolitical candidates perform on ropes

to gain favor with the rulerSwift likens this rope-dancing

performance to England’s Orders of the Garter, Bath and Thistle

Although Gulliver says he has never seen such performances, Swift is quoted saying, “And he who will leap over the stick for the King/ Is qualified best for a

dog on a string”The court agrees to set him free with

a list terms and conditionsGulliver’s enemy, Skyresh Bolgolam

gets the inclusion of unfavorable termsBolgolam represents the Earl of

Nottingham, who tried to restrict the Tories’ power



Daniel Finch

Second Earl of

Nottingham

1647-1730

Daniel Finch

Second Earl of

Nottingham

1647-1730



Chapter FourChapter FourGulliver visits the city of Mildendo which represents LondonReldresal, the Principal Secretary explains the politics of

LilliputThe opposing parties are the Tramechsans and Slamecksans

who represent England’s Tories and WhigsThe Lilliputians are involved in a war with Blefuscu

representing France in the War of Spanish Succession They are warring over which end to break eggs which

satirizes the conflict of Catholics and Protestants, England and Rome or the English Civil Wars

Gulliver pledges his allegance to the Emperor in fighting the Blefuscuians





Gulliver swims to Blefuscu Under attack, he steals their entire fleet of

ships Gulliver is made a Nardac, the highest

Lillipution honor Gulliver protests the court’s plan to conquer

the Blefuscuians The Blefuscuians arrive to negotiate peace and

Gulliver promises to visit their country This visit is frowned upon as Bolingbroke’s visit

to France was The empress’ apartments in the palace catch

on fire Gulliver is summoned for help, putting out the

fire by urinating on it Although he saves the palace, the Emperor

does not approve of how he went about it while the Empress vows revenge

This may refer to the Treaty of Utrecht which

stopped the war questionably



Chapter FiveChapter Five

Chapter SixChapter SixThe author describes Lilliputian cultureThis society values morals over ability

when appointing public servantsGulliver notes that the Lilliputians differ from the English in that they use rewards as well as punishment to keep society in

orderA description of the Lilliputian education

system is givenThe government is described as

somewhat SocialisticMales and females interact in an

animalisitic manner

Chapter Six ContinuedChapter Six ContinuedGulliver describes his treatment: food and clothingThe author is accused of misconduct with a respectable ladyThis incident relates to the infidelity of Catherine Shorter, wife or Sir Robert Walpole a Whig leaderWalpole is represented by Filmnap the Treasurer





Chapter SevenChapter SevenGulliver learns that the government has turned

against himHe is accused of high treason

The emperor is persuaded that Gulliver should be blinded instead of killed

This reflects the impeachment of Bolingbroke and Oxford where is was suggested they only be accused of misdemeanors rather than treason

Gulliver flees to Blefuscu where he is welcomed Like Gulliver, Bolingbroke feared he wouldn’t

receive a fair trial and escaped to France

Chapter EightChapter EightThe author discovers a damaged

boat off the coast of BlefuscuThe locals assist him in acquiring

and refurbishing the boatThe Emperor of Lilliput calls for Gulliver’s return but is snubbed

politely by the Blefuscuian EmperorGulliver is given permission to leave

the island

Chapter Eight Continued

Chapter Eight Continued

After a month’s preparation, Gulliver departs with food and animals for propagationHe is picked up by an English vessel, his heart swelling with patriotism at the prospect of returning to his homelandIn England, he sees his family and displays his miniature farm animalsFinally he sets off for another most excellent adventure

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worldroots.com/brigitte/ royal/british/brit-o.htm www.berkshirehistory.com/ bios/hstjohn_vbol.html www.lqart.org/illustfold/ gulliver/gultrav.html www.impawards.com/1989/ bill_and_teds_excellen... swift, jonathan. gulliver’s travels and other writings.

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