English 2 Gullivers Travels Quiz Activity This will

English 2

Gulliver’s Travels Quiz Activity This will be a group “quiz” activity. Each group member should actively participate. If I see you are not, then you will not receive full participation points. You will have about 20 – 30 minutes to discuss the answers to the questions I give you with your group. Then, your group should comer up to the front of the class and share your answers and ideas with me and the class. I’ll make comments as you present.

GROUP 1 1. In your opinion, how is religion symbolized in the story? 2. How does Gulliver being a giant change his attitude about himself?

GROUP 2 1. In your opinion, how are politics symbolized? 2. Why are the Lilliputians (the small people) at war? What is Swift saying about war (what’s his message to society about war)?

GROUP 3 1. In your opinion, wow is society symbolized? 2. How is Gulliver made to feel smaller in more than size when he meets the giant Brobdingnagians? What does the king, for example, think of him? And what does Gulliver finally think of himself?

GROUP 4 1. What view of humanity comes from the comparison Gulliver is makes between himself and the Yahoos? 2. What has happened to Gulliver's self-image and self-respect by the time he returns to England? How does he change? How does he feel about human beings?

GROUP 5 1. Gulliver’s Travels was written as a satire – a funny way of looking at politics and society ( 풍자). Make a list of points that Swift is making about English society and politics. What’s his message?

GROUP 6 1. Why did Swift choose horses to represent a good society and Yahoos (monkey men) to represent a bad society? 2. What is similar about the three lands and Gulliver’s experiences in the three lands? Which was the best of the three lands? Why? Which was the worst? Why?

Homework For Monday, May 27 th: Do pages 91 -104 (Think about “What do you Think Q’s so we can discuss in class) Quote of the Day: Dong Jun