As the main character's name suggests, he is gullible and naveté in his observations of other cultures, further strengthening the subtle yet angry denunciation directed against humanity. ... The situation presented is extremely ridiculous, because many people lost their lives because of a trivial disagreement. ... Gulliver's situation switches when he arrives in Brobdingnag, becoming the tiny figure in relation to the people of that country. ... Perhaps, the author points out, society will fail if people neglect the simple, practical matters of everyday life. ... Some people w...

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Swift mocks the simplistic man, who is incapable of uncovering the double meaning of things, and Gulliver, being gullible and nave himself, is a perfect illustration of this. ... When Gulliver returns to England, he is not only disgusted by the sight, smell, and actions of the people there, but also his own wife and child; he has virtually gone insane. ...

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