"Gulliver's Travels"

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This paper discusses how Jonathon Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" is a satiric novel aimed at revealing the trends of 17th-century philosophy, including ideas on human nature. It looks at how Gulliver, the main character, embarks on a journey to learn about humanity, and in doing, so descends into a journey of pure madness. It examines the different adventures he has from the land of the Lilliputians to his adventures with the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos.

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"On Gulliver's fourth and final journey, he starts for the sea as captain of a ship, but after the rebellion of his crew and an extended confinement in his cabin, he embarks on an unknown land. This land is inhabited by the Houyhnhnms, logical horses who rule the land, and by Yahoos, brutish humanlike creatures who are servants to the Houyhnhnms. Swift's theme of human nature is very strong here, as the Houyhnhnms resemble horses in every way except that they possess absolute reason, while the Yahoos look just like humans except for their savage brutality."

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