Age of Reason & Enlightenment Values by Sarah Rusinowski

2024-11-20 18:12:34 UTC

Franny Wang

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Matthew Daniels and Jenson Northcutt

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Nicole and Ailey

2024-11-20 18:26:29 UTC

Regina Garcia, Miran Kim, and Hyuno Kim

Swift is satirizing their definition of freedom as Gulliver is being physically released from his restraints, yet he is legally trapped as he now has to abide by certain rules and regulations. “First, the Man-Mountain shall not depart from our dominions, without our license under our great seal”. He uses situational irony to create absurdity and the satire is Horatian.

We created an image of a lion, meant to represent Gulliver, that promises to do whatever he can to achieve his freedom yet that is only a small victory compared to his bigger cage; the articles.

2024-11-20 18:27:25 UTC

Viktoria and Michelle

This meme is mocking how the Lilliputians were ordering around and taking control of Gulliver. It's humorous because Gulliver is much larger than them and could hurt them.

the satire extends to when he submits to the Lilliputians in lines 59-63 when he "submissively lifts a hand"

2024-11-20 18:36:56 UTC

In Gulliver's Travels, it is very apparent to the audience that the things that their government are doing, such as the acrobatic tricks, and the true power of their Emperor, as shown in the ironic and exaggerated description of him, are clearly absurd. However, to the Lilliputians, and Gulliver, as it seems while examining his nonchalant behavior towards the Lilliputian culture and society, these seemingly outlandish acts seem quite normal to them. This meme illustrates the way that the Lilliputions live normally while living in absolute chaos.

2024-11-20 18:37:48 UTC

In Swift's text, one of the articles that Gulliver must abide by is that he "shall take the utmost care not to trample upon the bodies of any of our loving subjects, their horses, or carriages, nor take any of our said subjects into his hands, without their consent." This presents a ludicrous idea and creates a travesty, putting an image in the reader's mind that Gulliver could trample on his subjects if he truly wanted to, as long as they consented to it. This also takes something as serious as getting seriously hurt and pulls comedy out of it, making the article seem much more humorous than the Lilliputians intended. This satirical style is Juvenalian, because it mocks the political system that the Lilliputians developed and develops a humorous tone over something that would be considered much darker in real life.

2024-11-20 18:44:04 UTC

Swift satirizes how Gulliver is gullible and decided to succumb to the Lilliputians even though he is much stronger and could easily gain his freedom. An example of this is when he says, "But the remembrance of what I had felt...and the promise of honor I made them, for so I interpreted my submissive behavior, soon drove out those imaginations" (92-94). This was said after he thought about bashing some of the Lilliputians against the ground. This is ultimately poking fun at people who are following authority when in reality there is no need to. He is using ludicrous because of how ridiculous it is that Gulliver, a "giant," is listening to people that are merely a few inches tall. This is an example of Juvenalian satire because he is trying to convey the issue of how people can be so naive when following authority which he is proving to be a massive problem in their government and politics during this time.

2024-11-20 18:46:26 UTC

This meme mocks how the Lilliputians were physically retraining Gulliver and saw him as a threat just because of his size, but in reality, his size does not define how he is as a person. He does not fight or try to start conflict, for instance in lines 20-50, he highlights his thought process and says " I thought it the most prudent method to lie still" which shows his mental intelligence and although he knows he has the advantage, his morals guide him in avoiding physical conflict.

2024-11-20 19:17:15 UTC

This meme makes fun of the excessive articles and paranoia that surrounds the Lilliputians. For example, one of the articles says that "he shall take the utmost care not to trample upon the bodies of any of our loving subjects, their horses, or carriages, not take any of our said subjects into his hands, without their own consent". Some rules are givens, and I can assume that Gulliver wasn't planning on intentionally trampling on anyone and I can also guess that no Lilliputian would give consent to be trampled. This is an example of Horatian satire because it highlights many of the unnecessary rules and restrictions in society that are becoming overly excessive.

llagma3735 — 2024-11-20 19:23:38 UTC

Swift goes into great detail about the amount of food Gulliver is allowed by the Lilliputian government. Within his guidelines, he is permitted exactly "a quantity of food and drink, sufficient for the support of 1,728 Lilliputians. Swift uses ludicrous in order to convert the absurdity of the monarchy and their strict allowance of who gets how much of each resource. This also shows the significance the court puts on trivial matters; the mathematicians make several calculations to find an exact number when, in actuality, Gulliver could have just eaten until he was full. Swift uses horatian satire in order to convey this mockery of the British monarchy at the time.

2024-11-20 19:34:53 UTC

This meme mocks the Liliputians thinking that the best way to pick a candidate is to see who can jump the highest. This is obviously absurd because the candidate who jumps the highest has no correlation to competency of a candidate. A quote that proves this is in lines 168-177 "sometimes leap over the stick ... whoever performs his part with the most agility ... its rewarded ... you see few great persons about this court who are not adorned with one fo these girdles ... ".

2024-11-20 19:45:12 UTC

The action of immediately descending upon a creature many times their size, losing a battle against it, and then forcing imperial decrees upon it, including “First, the Man-Mountain shall not depart from our dominions, without our express order; at which the time inhabitants shall have two hours warning, to keep within their doors…Man-Mountain shall have a daily allowance of meat and drink sufficient for the support of 1728 of our subjects” (206-230) demonstrates an element of arrogance from the people of Lilliput. Since Lilliput represents England, Jonathan Swift is poking fun at the opportunism of the English. The technique here used is irony, because the small-statured and physically weak Lilliputians, who already lost a battle to the giant creature, still believe themselves capable of making demands out of a figure much larger and stronger than themselves.

2024-11-20 19:46:53 UTC

This meme mocks the Lilliputian Monarchy, which passed a law that required the people to break eggs on the smaller side. This ludicrous mocks King Henry VIII for his split from the Catholic Church, which upset part of the English population. It is noted that the upset population, called Big-Endians, would rather suffer death than, "submit to break their eggs at the smaller end" (299). This satire is Juvenalian, as it mocks the King and makes him appear foolish in a condescending manner.

2024-11-20 19:49:22 UTC

This meme mocks Lilliput's aggression towards Gulliver when he first arrives. They tied Gulliver down and shot arrows at him as he was viewed as the threat. Gulliver observes a “human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back” (Swift 12-13). Swift uses ludicrous to highlight the high aggression people have had for others for no reason besides their appearance. The Lilliput's had no reason to hurt Gulliver although they still did because of an incorrect perception. The lilliputians can be very aggressive without reason which highlights some of the social scandals and issues that were occurring at the time.

2024-11-20 19:56:20 UTC

Swift satirizes the conflicts brought about by the irrational and selfish decision-making of powerful Lilliputians. In his text, Swift writes that a Lilliputian emperor commanded all his subjects "to break the smaller end of their eggs" when eating them. This command, unfortunately, led to uproar among the Lilliputians, causing conflicts to arise and blood to be spilled. Here Swift satirized King Henry the Henry the VIII's departure from the Catholic Church and embrace of the Church of England. Henry's selfish decision to do so in order to divorce his wife led to many conflicts among English subjects, identical to those discussed in Swift's work. Additionally, the satire utilized by Swift in this situation is Horation, because he uses a lighthearted comparison to ridicule the actions of powerful English figures.

2024-11-20 20:24:43 UTC

Swift satirizes the absurdity of political systems that prioritize irrelevant qualifications over merit, as exemplified by the Lilliputian practice of selecting government officials through tightrope dancing competitions. Gulliver describes how candidates must entertain the emperor by performing tricks on a silk thread, and those who jump the highest without falling are awarded positions: “The emperor lays on a fine silk thread about two feet from the ground, and candidates leap and perform tricks upon it, to his majesty’s great amusement.” Using exaggeration and ludicrousness, Swift critiques the corruption of politicians in his own society. The satire is Horatian, employing humor and wit to mock these practices in a lighthearted way.

2024-11-21 04:54:49 UTC

¨When the Lilliputian army declares war...¨

Swift uses Lilliputian's tiny arrows, which feel like needles to Gulliver, to satirize the sense of power that small societies often possess. This contrast between their perceived strength and Gulliver's mocks. Gulliver's exaggerated reaction to him getting attacked by their harmless weapons him just lying on the ground to shield himself, mirrors how humans often overreact to insignificant threats. Swift critiques us humans about our obsession with power and conflict, highlighting this when viewed from a broader perspective.

2024-11-21 16:34:57 UTC

In the excerpt Swift satirizes the government’s control. It would be very easy for Gulliver to overpower the Lilliputians due to his size, he however does not as he elects to honor his promise to follow their rules. An example of his honor in the excerpt is shown when he realizes he could easily overpower them, “I confess I was often tempted, while they were passing backwards and forwards on my body, to seize forty or fifty of the first that came in my reach, and dash them against the ground. But the remembrance of what I had felt, which probably might not be the worst they could do; and promise of honor I made to them, for so I interpreted my submissive behavior, soon drove out of this imagination”. This demonstrates how Gulliver is clearly aware of his size in comparison to them and his ability to easily overtake them, but instead still submits to them. Throughout the excerpt Swift utilizes caricature. He presents the Lilliputians as a caricature of the British government as they think highly of themselves, are not as selective as they believe themselves to be, and are constantly at war with other tribes. It can be seen through the darker topics that Swift touches on such as corruption, war, and imprisonment that he utilizes Juvenalian satire.

2024-11-22 04:17:31 UTC

Swift satirizes the absurdity of the pomp and circumstance of Lilliputian government. When Gulliver’s petitions for his liberty were finally successful, he was demanded to swear allegiance to the Lilliputians. Gulliver was asked to “hold [his] right foot in [his] left hand, to place the middle finger of [his] right hand on the crown of [his] head, and [his] thumb on the tip of [his] right ear,” resembling a strange, ceremonial pose. Not only does Swift utilize the ludicrous to mock the ceremonial, unnecessary aspects of government and society, this satirical technique also pokes fun at the trivial matters that preoccupy Lilliputian culture. Although the text as a whole can be considered Juvenalian, this specific technique is Horatian as it pokes fun at the ceremony with the intent to amuse.

2024-11-23 04:53:46 UTC

This meme mocks how the Lilliputians are just completely judging people. In the very first scene of the tale, Gulliver is tied up and hurt by the Lilliputians. "I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground... I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, from armpits to my thighs. " (Lines 4-7). Swift is using ludicrous to emphasize the unjust treatment Gulliver is getting, when he has not done anything wrong. Moreover, this is a Juvenalian form of satire as Swift is trying to inform how the monarchy is treating certain individuals wrongly.

2024-12-01 05:39:23 UTC

This meme is poking fun at how the Lilliputians divide up food for Gulliver. They calculate the exact amount the sailor would need, "... having taken the height of my body by the help of a quadrant, from the similarity of their bodies, that mine must contain at least 1,728 of theirs, and consequently would require as much food as was necessary to support that number of Lilliputians" (246-249). Swift is using exaggeration here, using a giant number to represent the insane amount of food the Lilliputians are giving to Gulliver. This is to mock the British Monarchy in a Juvenalian way- he is actively criticizing how many resources are being sent to fight the war against France, and he wants change as soon as possible.

2024-12-03 11:39:13 UTC

Swift uses a tightrope to satirize the meaningless maneuverings of politicians to get into power. He writes, “the rope dancers, performed upon a slender white thread, extended about two foot, and twelve inches from the ground.” He uses this to make fun of the politicians and their maneuvers, both characterizing them as small and meaningless, as well as making it out that they are simply circus dancers who are performing for entertainment. This highlights the absurdity of their rituals as well as directly makes fun of the politicians that he is satirizing.