British Enlightenment Satirical Novel - Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift

Question 1

And, to set forth the valor in my own dear countrymen, I assured him that I had seen them blow up a hundred enemies at once in a siege, and as many in a ship; and beheld the dead bodies drop down in pieces from the clouds, to the great diversion of all the spectators.

Answer 1

Gulliver to his readers

Question 2

When i thought of my own family, my friends, my countrymen, or human race in general, i considered them as they really were. Yahoo’s in shape and disposition, perhaps a little more civilized, and qualified with the gift of speech; but making no other use of reason than to improve and multiply those vice, wherein their brethren in this country had only the share that nature allotted them

Answer 2

Gulliver to his readers
- uncivilized vs civilized

Question 3

My wife and family received me with great surprise and joy, because they concluded me certainly dead; but i must freely confess, the sigh of them filled me only with hatred, disgust, and contempt; and the more, by reflecting on the near alliance i had to them

Answer 3

Gulliver to his readers