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Volume 1, Issue 1 - July 2025

Gulliver’s Travel: An Exemplary Satire

Paper ID: CRSIJ25000002

Author(s): Ujjvalsinh Parmar

Category: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Research Area: English Literature

Pages: 11-17

Published Date: 18-07-2025

Volume/Issue: Volume 1 Issue 1 July-2025

ISSN (Online): 3108-1584

Abstract

Gulliver’s travel by Jonathan swifts is a unique social satire that critiques 18th century European society, human nature and politics. Through Lemuel Gulliver’s unreal journeys, swift satirizes the foolishness and errors of his time, by aiming at politics, morality, intellectual arrogance and social norms. Swifts sharp analysis spares no one and nothing, this exemplary satire revolves around Lemuel Gulliver’s character which is kind of character who encounters conflicts and is changed by it. This novel contains four voyages and each serve as allegorical critiques of colonialism, corruption, scientific hubris and humanity’s destructive impulses. Swift uses irony and humour to question rationality and norms in “Gulliver’s travels” through Lemuel Gulliver’s swift prompting readers to reconsider their view on society and human nature. It is regarded as a satire that critiques civilization in a way that still resonates with today’s audience.

Keywords

Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, Houyhnhnms, satire, voyage, society

Citations

Ujjvalsinh Parmar, "Gulliver’s Travel: An Exemplary Satire", Cosmo Research & Science International Journal, vol. Jul-25, no. 1, pp. 11-17, 2025.

Ujjvalsinh Parmar (2025). Gulliver’s Travel: An Exemplary Satire. Cosmo Research & Science International Journal, Jul-25(1), 11-17.

Ujjvalsinh Parmar. "Gulliver’s Travel: An Exemplary Satire." Cosmo Research & Science International Journal, vol. Jul-25, no. 1, 2025, pp. 11-17.

BibTeX
                @article{CRSIJ25000002,
                  author = {Ujjvalsinh Parmar},
                  title = {Gulliver’s Travel: An Exemplary Satire},
                  journal = {Cosmo Research and Science International Journal},
                  year = {2025},
                  volume = {1},
                  number = {1},
                  pages = {11-17},
                  issn = {3108-1584},
                  url = {https://cosmorsij.com/published/CRSIJ25000002.pdf},
                  abstract = {Gulliver’s travel by Jonathan swifts is a unique social satire that critiques 18th century European society, human nature and politics. Through Lemuel Gulliver’s unreal journeys, swift satirizes the foolishness and errors of his time, by aiming at politics, morality, intellectual arrogance and social norms. Swifts sharp analysis spares no one and nothing, this exemplary satire revolves around Lemuel Gulliver’s character which is kind of character who encounters conflicts and is changed by it. This novel contains four voyages and each serve as allegorical critiques of colonialism, corruption, scientific hubris and humanity’s destructive impulses. Swift uses irony and humour to question rationality and norms in “Gulliver’s travels” through Lemuel Gulliver’s swift prompting readers to reconsider their view on society and human nature. It is regarded as a satire that critiques civilization in a way that still resonates with today’s audience.},
                  keywords = {Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, Houyhnhnms, satire, voyage, society},
                  month = {July}
        }      

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