Jonathan Swift

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Jonathan Swift ~ His LifeJonathan Swift ~ His Life

born in Dublin, Irelandborn in Dublin, Ireland educated at Trinity College in Dublin (1682-educated at Trinity College in Dublin (1682-

89), 89),

receiving his B.A. in 1686 and M.A. in 1692receiving his B.A. in 1686 and M.A. in 1692 in 1695 he was ordained in the Church of in 1695 he was ordained in the Church of

Ireland (Anglican), Dublin Ireland (Anglican), Dublin throughout the reign of Queen Anne (1702-throughout the reign of Queen Anne (1702-

14), 14),

Swift was one of the central characters in Swift was one of the central characters in

the literary and political life of London the literary and political life of London

Selected WorksSelected Works

A TALE OF A TUB, 1704 A TALE OF A TUB, 1704 THE BATTLE OF THE BATTLE OF

BOOKS, 1704 BOOKS, 1704 TRAVELS INTO TRAVELS INTO

SEVERAL REMOTE SEVERAL REMOTE NATIONS OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD... BY LEMUEL WORLD... BY LEMUEL GULLIVER. 1726 GULLIVER. 1726

A MODERS PROPOSAL, A MODERS PROPOSAL, 1729 1729

Gulliver’s TravelsGulliver’s Travels ~ The ~ The NovelNovel

Type of workType of work · Novel· Novel GenreGenre · Satire· Satire LanguageLanguage · English· English Time and place writtenTime and place written · ·

Approximately 1712–1726, Approximately 1712–1726, London and DublinLondon and Dublin

Date of first publicationDate of first publication · 1726 · 1726 (1735 unabridged)(1735 unabridged)

PublisherPublisher · George Faulkner · George Faulkner (unabridged 1735 edition)(unabridged 1735 edition)

NarratorNarrator · Lemuel Gulliver· Lemuel Gulliver Point of viewPoint of view · Gulliver speaks · Gulliver speaks

in the first person. He describes in the first person. He describes other characters and actions as other characters and actions as they appear to him.they appear to him.

ToneTone · Gulliver’s tone is gullible and naïve during the · Gulliver’s tone is gullible and naïve during the first three voyages; in the fourth, it turns cynical and first three voyages; in the fourth, it turns cynical and bitter. The intention of the author, Jonathan Swift, is bitter. The intention of the author, Jonathan Swift, is satirical and biting throughout.satirical and biting throughout.

TenseTense · Past· Past Setting (time)Setting (time) · Early eighteenth century· Early eighteenth century Setting (place)Setting (place) · Primarily England and the imaginary · Primarily England and the imaginary

countries of Lilliput, Blefuscu, Brobdingnag, Laputa, countries of Lilliput, Blefuscu, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the land of the Houyhnhnmsand the land of the Houyhnhnms

ProtagonistProtagonist · Lemuel Gulliver· Lemuel Gulliver

• Lemuel Gulliver recounts the story of his life

Part OneGulliver’s Adventures in Lulliput

Part TwoPart TwoGulliver’s Adventure in Gulliver’s Adventure in

BrobdingnagBrobdingnag

Gulliver is discovered by several of these huge creatures that are, in reality, very large (giant-like) human beings

Part ThreePart ThreeGulliver Discovers the Island of Gulliver Discovers the Island of

LaputaLaputa ““floating island”floating island” The language of the The language of the

Laputans relies heavily Laputans relies heavily on mathematical and on mathematical and musical concepts, as musical concepts, as they value these they value these theoretical disciplines theoretical disciplines above everything above everything

Part FourHouyhnhnmland

Houyhnhmns ~master of the Yahoos, the savage humanlike creatures

Rational horses who maintain a simple, peaceful society governed by reason and truthfulness

Have the greatest impact on Gulliver

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