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Jonathan Swifts Gulliver's Travels
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Gulliver in Houynhnmland
One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is whether
the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether on the other
hand they are the butt of Swift's satire. In other words, in Book IV, is
Swift poking fun at the talking horses or does he inte ....
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....e so prideful.
For instance, the leader of the Houyhnhnms claims that he has read all the
works of Charles Dickens, and that he can singlehandedly recite the names
of all the Kings and Queens of England up to George II. Swift subtly shows
that this Houyhnhnms pride is misplaced when, in the middle of the
intellectual competition, he forgets the name of Queen Elizabeths husband.
Swifts satire of the Houyhnhnms comes out in other ways as well. One of the
most memorable scenes is when the dapple .... |
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