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JONATHAN SWIFT AND GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
JONATHAN SWIFT � Born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin � The son of Protestant Anglo-Irish parents Jonathan and Abigail
JONATHAN SWIFT � In 1673 began his education at Kilkenny Grammar School � graduated from Trinity College � In 1689, he became secretary for Sir William Temple � There Swift also was the teacher of a young girl, Esther Johnson
JONATHAN SWIFT � In 1704 he wrote two satirical pieces: “Tale of the Tub” and “Battle of the Books” � In 1710 Swift tried to open a political career among Whigs but changed his party � When the Tories lost political power Swift withdrew to Ireland where he served as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin
JONATHAN SWIFT � In 1720 he began working on „Gulliver’s Travels“ � „The Drapier Letters“ 1724 -1725 � „Gulliver’s Travels” published in 1726 � „A Modest Proposal“ (1729) � „Injured Lady“ (1746)
JONATHAN SWIFT � Suffered from multiple diseases and from deafness � In 1738 he slipped gradually into senility, and suffered a stroke � Died on October 19, 1745
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS � Also known as “Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver” � Leading character is Lemuel Gulliver � Consists of 4 parts
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS � In part one, Gulliver is wrecked on an island where human beings are six inches tall � Gulliver's second voyage takes him to Brobdingnag where he meets giants
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS � In the third voyage Gulliver travels to the flying island of Laputa and the nearby continent and capital of Lagado � He also travels the island of Glubbdubdrib and visits the Luggnaggians and the Struldbrugs
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS � In the fourth part Gulliver visits the land of Houyhnhnms, where horses are intelligent but human beings are not. � “Gulliver's Travels” was social satire in which Swift wanted to show the consequences of humanity's refusal to be reasonable
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