his statement is true because he is making an effort to improve the condition of or relinquish the problem. A misanthrope, on the other hand, would make no attempt to better any condition because he simply hates man. thus, by definition, a satirist cannot be a misanthrope.Swift’s satirical masterpiece, Gulliver’s Travels, appeared in 1726. Written in four parts, it describes the travels of Lemuel Gulliver to Lilliput, a land inhabited by tiny people whose size renders all their pompous activities absurd; to Brogdinnags, a land of roaming giants who are amused when Gulliver tells them about the glories of England; to Laput and its neighbor Lagado, populated by quack philosophers and scientists; and to the land of Houhynhnms, where horses behave with reason and men, called Yahoos, act like uncivilized beasts (“Gulliver’s Travels”).This satire reveals many faults in society. first of all, Gulliver is symbolic of the citizens of England: gullible, eager to please, and proud. Another satire is England’s government in part I which is symbolized by the Lilliputians and all their flaws. Also, Swift takes another shot at England’s government in Part III where the floating island symbolizes how England never interact with people but instead deals out punishments and laws without considering the people. Swift also satirizes the complacency of Europe; that is, the idea that they are the greatest in the universe- the size of the Brogdinnags mirrors this perfectly. Lastly, the sub-cultures chosen by Swift satirized society’s way of always being drawn towards the extremes such as the Epicuriansim and savagery of the Yahoo’s and the painful stoicism and refinement of the Houhynhnms.Swift completes the satire with a suggestion of how society should be. The proverbial utopia is propped up in part II as the Brogdinnags enter the story. The ideal picture of this group is painted by the fact th...
