Gulliver's first and second voyages are full of similarities and contrasts. They reveal the mutual relationships between people. Furthermore, they show how people behave and behave towards others. I selected Lilliput and Brogdingnag to discuss the similarities and then contrasts in both countries, such as Gulliver's stature, imprisonment, pockets, transportation, tailoring, entertainment, and freedom. Gulliver is the only character whose stature does not change in both countries. When he arrives in Lilliput the inhabitants are dwarfs while he is a giant. He is treated badly and taken prisoner by being tied to the ground, then as a guest and as a criminal. Likewise, when he arrives in Brogdingnag, he discovers that the inhabitants are giants while his statute becomes very small compared to them. I mean, he's a dwarf. The giants treat him like a prisoner. They sell him to the queen and he becomes her guest. In Lilliput, Gulliver puts five dwarfs in his pocket. In Brogdingnag, a reaper puts Gulliver in his pocket. There are other problems occurring in both Lilliput and Brogdingnag. For examples; Gulliver plays many pranks in both countries. In Lilliput he avoids trampling on the Lilliputians. He is feared and admired for his large stature. In Brogdingnag he fears being trampled upon and treated like a dwarf. In Lilliput, he brings a cattle model to England to make money. In Brogdingnag, the farmer shows off Gulliver to make money. In Lilliput the craftsmanship of tailoring is established. When Gulliver arrives, the dwarves make clothes for him. In Brobdingnag they also make clothes for him. In both countries, the art of entertainment is very interesting to the royal families. They entertain each other...... middle of paper......h Bolgolam. He is well versed in politics. He often wishes to enslave the inhabitants of Blefuscu. He likes to wage wars. He asks Gulliver to help him destroy Blefuscu's freedom. But Gullivers refuses and the Emperor hates him. In contrast, the king of Brobdingnagian Island ignores political issues. He asks Gulliver to teach him about English governance. Gulliver describes his country to the king and wonders how the English avoid corruption and hypocrisy if legal laws are not imposed on the guilty in government. Gulliver extols the weakness of England; therefore the king considers them evil. In conclusion, physical power and justice are important in every country. But physical strength is not enough if it is not associated with morality, justice and mercy. Illiteracy is dangerous for humanity, as is poverty. Works Cited Gulliver's Travels
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