https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2 When we started reading Gulliver's Travels, Mrs. T asked us what word the name Gulliver sounded like and if this word described him. Does it still describe him, or has he changed and started thinking more for himself? en-us 2020-02-18 20:49:10 UTC 2020-07-01 21:03:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447676985 He has started to think for himself and be less of a passive observer. I would no longer call him gullible, but he certainly still has a long way to grow and needs to question more. ]]> 2020-02-19 19:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447676985 https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677071 I think that Gulliver is still gullible and falls victim to the thoughts and ideas of others. While he lived in England, he thought nothing of the immorality of English society; now, living among the Houyhnhnms, he despises his human ways, and when people say that he walks or talks like a horse, he takes this as a compliment. Gulliver makes a habit of following the crowd no matter where he is living at the time, but the changes he underwent in the Houyhnhnms seem to be relatively permanent.]]> 2020-02-19 19:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677071 https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677119 Yes, it does still describe him. He has changed and started to thing more for himself about matters of king and country, but as far as interpersonal relationships and matters of a smaller scale, he is still gullible. His wife was about to give birth after he'd been home 5 months. I'm not a mathematician, but I don't think that Gulliver should've accepted that as his child.

The ending didn't say that this had happened, but I maintain that Gulliver's wife was cheating on him the whole story and that it seems unrealistic that his family would just say "You've been gone 5 years and have now come home? Welcome back." He wouldn't have meaningful relationships with any of them, and keeps himself at a distance after the return. It seems gullible to believe that he still does have a family after all this. ]]> 2020-02-19 19:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677119 rislam https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677305 I think that Gulliver can still be described as gullible. Instead of being victim to British culture/society, he is now victim to Houyhnhnm society. He does not think for himself. He is influenced by whatever society he is in at the moment and changes his views to reflect them.]]> 2020-02-19 19:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677305 https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677374 When we first started talking about Gulliver's name we made the comparison that it sounded like "gullible." I think this word still describes him, despite the change in how he thinks for himself more often. His pride has overcome him, so he is still perceived by the reader as gullible. He makes very dumb decisions and often does not think a plan out. Although this is not what gullible means he has traded his ideas for something of higher power.]]> 2020-02-19 19:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677374 https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677647 I believe that, while it does still describe him, it does not describe him quite as well. He still goes along with everything that's happening, and doesn't question whether or not it is real. ]]> 2020-02-19 19:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447677647 emarkle https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447678063 I still believe that Gulliver is quite gullible. He lacks any sort of motivation or drive to act for himself and hardly makes any attempts to trick his captors or think his way out of situations. Overall, he is a character that is acted upon rather than a character that acts for himself. He's always been an observer and I think that this is done on purpose for the sake of satire.]]> 2020-02-19 19:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447678063 sofiamd14 https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447678138 I think that Gulliver has changed throughout the course of the book, however he is still gullible in my opinion. Compared to the begging of the book, Gulliver is less gullible and able the think for himself more and form his own opinions, but I still that that he is easily influenced by what is going on around him.]]> 2020-02-19 19:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockenbury/bd38tcn9gtu2/wish/447678138