Jonathan Swift Kathy Schafer Application #4

Jonathan Swift ~ His Life  born in Dublin, Ireland  educated at Trinity College in Dublin ( ), receiving his B.A. in 1686 and M.A. in 1692 receiving his B.A. in 1686 and M.A. in 1692  in 1695 he was ordained in the Church of Ireland (Anglican), Dublin Ireland (Anglican), Dublin  throughout the reign of Queen Anne ( ), 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 Works  A TALE OF A TUB, 1704  THE BATTLE OF BOOKS, 1704  TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL REMOTE NATIONS OF THE WORLD... BY LEMUEL GULLIVER  A MODERS PROPOSAL, 1729

Gulliver’s Travels ~ The Novel  Type of work · Novel  Genre · Satire  Language · English  Time and place written · Approximately 1712–1726, London and Dublin  Date of first publication · 1726 (1735 unabridged)  Publisher · George Faulkner (unabridged 1735 edition)  Narrator · Lemuel Gulliver  Point of view · Gulliver speaks in the first person. He describes other characters and actions as they appear to him.  Tone · Gulliver’s tone is gullible and naïve during the first three voyages; in the fourth, it turns cynical and bitter. The intention of the author, Jonathan Swift, is satirical and biting throughout.  Tense · Past  Setting (time) · Early eighteenth century  Setting (place) · Primarily England and the imaginary countries of Lilliput, Blefuscu, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the land of the Houyhnhnms  Protagonist · Lemuel Gulliver

                Lemuel Gulliver recounts the story of his life Part One Gulliver’s Adventures in Lulliput

Part Two Gulliver’s Adventure in Brobdingnag Gulliver is discovered by several of these huge creatures that are, in reality, very large (giant-like) human beings

Part Three Gulliver Discovers the Island of Laputa  “floating island”  The language of the Laputans relies heavily on mathematical and musical concepts, as they value these theoretical disciplines above everything

Part Four Houyhnhnmland 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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