ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Jonathan Swift satirizes war, the separation of social classes, and the power of perception; all issues remain universal to present society. The societies that Gulliver encounters are extremely diverse. Though each is different, the act of war is a commonly addressed issue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Swift’s satire is first and foremost aimed at the condition of England. Part I criticises English society in dystopian terms: England seen as ruled by an oppressive, unjust, and “ambitious” royal family, assisted by a vain, selfish oligarchy, implicitly opposed to the idea of “a free people".

Detailed explanation-3: -Swift makes the use of satire in Gulliver’s Travels to shed light on the political situations in England. He does so by using sarcasm to represent the shortcomings and flaws in England. Swift exposes human folly through satire in Gulliver’s Travels. Folly is the lack of commonsense and foolishness.