Gulliver’s Travels
A Voyage to Lilliput
By Jonathan Swift
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Jessica Magbee,
Lauryn Dilkes, Michael
Billings, Anya Saretzky
and Noah Ballard
Chapter One
Tells of Gulliver’s
childhood and young
adulthood
Takes a voyage on the
Antelope, is shipwrecked
Wakes up on the the
Island Lilliput
Is a captive of the
Lilliputians, people who
are six inches tall
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Chapter Two
The Emperor visits Gulliver and makes decisions for
the captive’s future
Gulliver is shot at by Lilliputians
He shows his clemency by scaring his attackers but
letting them go unscathed, impressing the Emperor
Intellectuals of the island are appointed to teach
Gulliver the local language
The contents of Gulliver’s pockets are examined
and recorded
The examiners confiscate some of his possessions
including his weapons
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Chapter Two Continue
The political allegory of England between
1708-1715 begins
Gulliver represents the leaders of the
Tories, Oxford and Bolingbroke
The search of Gulliver’s possessions is
symbolic of The Committee of Secrecy’s
investigation of Oxford and Bolingbroke
The leaders were accused of favoring
France in the Treaty of Utrecht which ended
Henry Saint
John
Lord
Bolingbroke
1678-1751
Robert Harley
1st Earl of Oxford
1661-1724
Chapter Three
The Emperor rewards Gulliver for his good
behavior
Political candidates perform on ropes to
gain favor with the ruler
Swift likens this rope-dancing performance
to England’s Orders of the Garter, Bath and
Thistle
Although Gulliver says he has never seen
such performances, Swift is quoted saying,
“And he who will leap over the stick for the
King/ Is qualified best for a dog on a string”
The court agrees to set him free with a list
terms and conditions
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Daniel
Finch
Second
Earl of
Nottingham
1647-1730
Chapter Four
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 Gulliver visits the city of Mildendo which
represents London
 Reldresal, the Principal Secretary explains the
politics of Lilliput
 The opposing parties are the Tramechsans and
Slamecksans who represent England’s Tories and
Whigs
 The Lilliputians are involved in a war with Blefuscu
representing France in the War of Spanish
Succession
 They are warring over which end to break eggs
Chapter
Five
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 Gulliver swims to Blefuscu
 Under attack, he steals their entire fleet of
ships
 Gulliver is made a Nardac, the highest
Lillipution honor
 Gulliver protests the court’s plan to
conquer the Blefuscuians
 The Blefuscuians arrive to negotiate
peace and Gulliver promises to visit their
country
 This visit is frowned upon as
Bolingbroke’s visit to France was
 The empress’ apartments in the palace
catch on fire
 Gulliver is summoned for help, putting out
the fire by urinating on it
Chapter Six
The author describes Lilliputian culture
This society values morals over ability when
appointing public servants
Gulliver notes that the Lilliputians differ from the
English in that they use rewards as well as
punishment to keep society in order
A description of the Lilliputian education system
is given
The government is described as somewhat
Chapter Six Continued
Gulliver describes his treatment: food and
clothing
The author is accused of misconduct with a
respectable lady
This incident relates to the infidelity of
Catherine Shorter, wife or Sir Robert Walpole a
Whig leader
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Walpole is represented by Filmnap the
Treasurer
Chapter Seven
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Gulliver learns that the government has turned against
him
He is accused of high treason
The emperor is persuaded that Gulliver should be
blinded instead of killed
This reflects the impeachment of Bolingbroke and
Oxford where is was suggested they only be accused of
misdemeanors rather than treason
Gulliver flees to Blefuscu where he is welcomed
Chapter Eight
The author discovers a damaged boat off
the coast of Blefuscu
The locals assist him in acquiring and
refurbishing the boat
The Emperor of Lilliput calls for Gulliver’s
return but is snubbed politely by the
Blefuscuian Emperor
Chapter Eight
Continued
After a month’s preparation, Gulliver
departs with food and animals for
propagation
He is picked up by an English vessel, his
heart swelling with patriotism at the prospect
of returning to his homeland
In England, he sees his family and displays
his miniature farm animals
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Bibliography
 worldroots.com/brigitte/ royal/british/brit-o.htm
 www.berkshirehistory.com/ bios/hstjohn_vbol.html
 www.lqart.org/illustfold/ gulliver/gultrav.html
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www.impawards.com/1989/ bill_and_teds_excellen...
 swift, jonathan. gulliver’s travels and other writings.