Tale Of A Tub By John Swift

Tale of a Tub setion II, upon first reading this section I was drawn to its comedic and the manner in which the writer John Swift decided to convey his message. Needless to say, at first I was incredibly confused and found it quite difficult to understand the true meaning behind the three coats and the will given by the father to his three sons. However, as I continued reading I began to understand that the three coats had a more aligorical meaning and that Peter, Jack, and Martin represented demonations of Chrisitianity, while the fathers will was similar to the bible. This is best exemplified by the quote "Once upon a time there was a man who had three sons by one wife, and all at birth, neither could the midwife tell certainly which