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    with bow and arrows‚ and spears. After weeks of imprisonment he became friends with the Lilliputians. After they gave him his liberty he agreed to capture a fleet of 500 man-of-war battle ships. Then he soon returned to England with his family. Jonathan swift uses satire frequently in his novel. One example is the strict formality of the nobility in their civilization. When Gulliver puts the fire in the princess’s apartment out by peeing on it she is not grateful but upset with his crude method of

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     but we are also presented  with a more general‚  broader  view  of  what  Jonathan  Swift  intended  to  represent  through  his  characterization  of  Gulliver‚  as  well  as  the  indigenous  people  described  throughout  the  novel.  Through  his  journey  to  these  various  lands‚  the  once  accepting  and  open­minded  Gulliver  transitions  into  a  far   less   tolerant‚  and  judgemental  person.  More  broadly‚  the  immensity  of  political  weight  Swift  highlights  throughout  the  book  indirectly  conjure 

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    being thrown off board on a strange unknown island‚ but in reality ends up being a satiric comment on society with a deep philosophical meaning. The author‚ Jonathan Swift‚ cleverly intertwined many intelligent‚ complex and interesting characters into the voyages of the antagonist: Lemuel Gulliver. Don Pedro De Mendez‚ a character introduced by Swift in the eleventh chapter‚ serves great use to the plot as well as to the readers’ understanding of Book IV of Gulliver’s Travels. Particularly as a bridge

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    intimidating giants‚ floating islands‚ and talking horses. Although the story entertained countless families‚ Swift had a larger vision for his literary piece. He uses the childish dream of Gulliver’s Travels as a tool to satirize the larger aspects of his society at the time‚ including political rival Sir John Vanbrugh‚ science and the Age of Reason‚ and modern philosophers. Although Swift had many political enemies‚ he uniquely targeted Sir John Vanbrugh and his architecture in Gulliver’s Travels

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    These are the reasons to love the country pop singer Taylor Swift: A. She is perfect B. A. C. B. D. All of the above You might think the reasons are ridiculous. But it is fact. BAM. Fact. How could you deny a universal truth (like seriously)? Okay‚ now let’s go to the serious part and look at the real reasons. 1. Her songs are relatable best example: You Belong With Me 2. Her songs are cheerful and decent best example: Stay Stay Stay 3. Her songs are hilariously ironic best example:

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    Gulliver’s Travels Novel Analysis 1. The Author and His Times Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin‚ Ireland on November 30‚ 1667. Swift was raised by his uncle and graduated from Trinity College. Swift would later become the secretary for an influential member of the Whig party which began to influence his political views to lie on the Whig side. A few years later he became a parson for the Irish Church. As he worked as a chaplain‚ he began to write the satires that he would later become famous

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    such as poverty‚ overpopulation‚ and unemployment. In the essay “ A Modest Proposal for preventing the children of the poor people from being a burthen to their parents‚ or the country‚ and for making them beneficial to the Publick” written by Jonathan Swift‚ he convinces the readers that newborns at the age of one should be sold into the meat market for consumption of the wealthy. He recognizes the poor treatment received by the English and believes they are the root of Irelands problems; not the

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    Quote 1: “I am a coward.” This quote was spoken by Faber when Montag arrived at his house with the Bible. Faber said this because he wanted to express his guilt to Montag that he recognized the unfairness of society‚ but did nothing in order to save himself. The quote is important because it shows that Faber is ashamed of his inability to act against society. The quote shows the reader that society is unforgiving and can even cause revolutionary thinkers like Faber to cower down in fear. Later in

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    he stated how using these people to the countries advantage‚ and finally explained how he thought how it would be looked down upon. Jonathan Swift seriously looks at what we look down upon and views it from a different perspective in his essay” A Modest Proposal.” Swift draws his readers in by the way he speaks and tells the truth about what he was thinking. Swift appeals to his readers

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    Act1: Adam and Coach Aza was kidnapped by the rival coach who was actually a king back in Coach Aza’s past life. During the abduction‚ the rival king made coach realise who the rival king was real is and why is he kidnapping Adam. During the flashblack‚ Coach Aza remember being in the Ming’s Dynasty and having to go to training every single day. His dynasty was always at war as the dynasty was built right on top of a gold mine. Despite almost going to war‚ during the 1st to 5th life the kings used

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