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Gulliver’s Travels
Jonathan Swift
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapter I
Part I, Chapters II–III
Part I, Chapters IV–V
Part I, Chapters VI–VIII
Part II, Chapters I–II
Part II, Chapters III–V
Part II, Chapters VI–VIII
Part III, Chapters I–III
Part III, Chapters IV–XI
Part IV, Chapters I–IV
Part IV, Chapters V–XII
Characters
Character List
Lemuel Gulliver
The Queen of Brobdingnag
Lord Munodi
Don Pedro de Mendez
Mary Burton Gulliver
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Human Nature
Government
Society
Knowledge
Power
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Part I, Chapter I
Part I, Chapters II–III
Part I, Chapters IV–V
Part I, Chapters VI–VIII
Part II, Chapters I–II
Part II, Chapters III–V
Part II, Chapters VI–VIII
Part III, Chapters I–III
Part III, Chapters IV–XI
Part IV, Chapters I–IV
Part IV, Chapters V–XII
Quotes By Character
Lemuel Gulliver
Mary Burton Gulliver
Glumdalclitch
Lord Munodi
The Houyhnhnm Master
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapters 2-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-5
Part 1, Chapters 6-8
Part 2, Chapters 1-2
Part 2, Chapters 3-5
Part 2, Chapters 6-8
Part 3, Chapters 1-3
Part 3, Chapters 4-11
Part 4, Chapters 1-4
Part 4, Chapters 5-12
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Sample A+ Essay
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Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Which of the following conflicts illustrates the novel's theme of power as an exercise in moral correctness?
Houyhnhnms/Yahoos
Gulliver/Mary
Gulliver/Queen of Brodingnag
Tramecksan/Slamecksan
2
of 5
Gulliver's visits to each society symbolize his longing for ___.
Love
Sex
Community
Power
3
of 5
Which motif does Swift use to rebut the noble ideas about humanity that were popular amongst philosophers of his time?
Animals
Excrement
Foreign languages
Clothing
4
of 5
Which society/people in the book symbolizes human beings' grandiose pride in their puny lives?
Houyhnhnm
Brobdingnag
Yahoo
Lilliput
5
of 5
Which society/people is closest to the Platonic ideal, governed by reason, honesty, and community?
Houyhnhnm
Lilliput
Blefuscu
Brobdingnag
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