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Gulliver's Travels By: Jonathan Swift

Chapter 1: In the first chapter, Gulliver's history is described. He started studying to be a surgeon and learning physick. All his education was paid for by Uncle. Afterwords, he married Mrs. Mary Burton in London. He later became a sailor to East and West Indies and was the ship surgeon for six years. He goes on voyage in 1699 and is shipwrecked near Lilliput. He then swims till he can feel the bottom with his feet and collapses on the sand. When he awakes, he is tied down by little 6 inch tall people. He yells out in terror and manages to free his left arm but is quickly shot with arrows in his hand and face and they try to spear him but is jerkin is too thick. The Lilliputians later build a foot and a half tall stage for a person of importance to stand on who then proceeds to give a 10 minute speech in a language that Gulliver cannot understand. Gulliver is very hungry and signals to his mouth and the Lilliputians feed him meat and bread. They let him drink wine out of a hogshead, but it is drugged and he falls asleep for 8 hours. The Lilliputians take him to their capital on a 22 wheel platform. He is dragged a mile to the capital where he finds himself chained to the ground.

Chapter 2: Gulliver is chained up in an unused temple and the nobility visits him often. He begins to learn their language. Then, six men who harassed him were bound and given to him. Gulliver is merciful and lets them go free. The Emperor provides him with a bed and clothes made by 300 Lilliputians. His pockets are searched and they take away his knife and firearms but let him keep everything else. He kept his money and spectacles hidden in a secret pocket.

Chapter 3: In the beginning of the chapter, Gulliver learns some of their customs and obverses that their politics are based on rope dancing and acrobatics. He makes a arena out of his handkerchief and some trees and mock battles are held. They find his hat on the beach and drag it back to their capital a little worse for wear. He is granted his freedom in exchange for following a number of servantile conditions.

Conflict in Gulliver's Travels
 * 1) Person vs. Society: Gulliver vs. the Lilliputians. When Gulliver lands on the island of Lilliput, the inhabitants tie him down and enslave him.
 * 2) Person vs. Nature: Gulliver vs. Ocean. When Gulliver is shipwrecked off Laputa he is forced to fed for his life against the waves and the rocks he finds on shore. He finds himself taking bird eggs to stay alive.
 * 3) Person vs. Person: Gulliver vs. King's Dwarf. In Brobdingnag, the King's dwarf antagonizes Gulliver by sticking him in food and drops an apple on him.
 * 4) Person vs. Fate: Gulliver vs. Adventure. Everywhere Gulliver goes, he is followed by hardship and banishment to remote and obscure corners of the earth.
 * 5) Person vs. Self: Gulliver vs. himself. Gulliver has great love for his native England and his family however he has an intense desire to travel the world. He is torn between himself whether to go to away from home or stay. It seems that his his desire to see the world is greater than his love for his family and country.










 * Lilliputians || Brobdingnagians || Common ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 6 inches tall || 60 feet tall || Monarchy Government ||
 * Waring people || Morally superior || Mathematically Gifted ||
 * Absurd laws || Perfect government || Deny existence of other kingdoms ||
 * Political election up to skill || Simple laws || View themselves as rulers over Gulliver ||
 * Aggressive || Non-violent, peaceful ||  ||
 * Hypocritical || Educated ||  ||
 * Judgemental || Put eachother first ||  ||
 * Big Egos ||  ||   ||