nd only then will our society be a better one.The Houyhnhnms exemplify an ideal to which human beings should aspire although they can never reach it; to call attention to the monotony of their lives or the failure of their curiosity only relieves the reader's participation in human depravity." (P241) I think that there is a deeper message to be retrieved from this passage. In relation to today's society, I feel that it is very important for all people to develop a certain mentality about how we think as humans and our overall mindsets. This should be applied specifically to our moral and value systems as human beings. I believe that the ideals and images that are portrayed by the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos are clearly exemplified in today's modern day society. This is a clear attitude that distinguishes the just from the ujust. We must understand that our attitudes are not a state of mind but a reflection of our values. I do not see the Houyhnhnms as a bad species but a message to all others that there needs to be a certain way to which a person must think and act to experience a certain kind of success in life. There is a certain mind set that needs to be put forward about yourself before you can accomplish anything in life no matter what the odds. We can either grow or learn or we can become the Houyhnhnm and practice virtues such as helping thy neighbor and doing good deeds or live the life of the Yahoo. It is my opinion that Swift does inform us of the harsh realities of life but he also makes us aware of the fact that we as individuals have roles that we must play in society and those roles are to make society a better place. Gulliver's Travels also bring into question our way of reasoning as well as how we go about dealing and analyzing aspects of life as well as problems of greater society. These are very relevant issues that need to be looked at. The book as a whole make me look at myself and bring my own morality to ...
