Based on “The Gulliver’s Travels”, the generalization that the King of Brobdingnag implies regarding the British professionals such as those soldiers, senators, priests, and judges is
that they do not deserve their positions
.
What is the target of Swift’s satire when he has Gulliver offer the king of Brobdingnag knowledge of how do you make gunpowder and the King refuses?
What is the target of Swift’s satire when he has Gulliver offer the king of Brobdingnag the technology to make gunpowder and the king refuses?
the hypocrisy of the right to freedom of speech.
Who does the king of Brobdingnag represent?
Produced in 1803, it shows a profile of
George III of the United Kingdom
, representing the Brobdingnagian king, holding a miniature Napoleon, representing Gulliver, while observing him through a spyglass.
How does the king of Brobdingnag view the English?
In general, what the king says is
that British history is just too full of violence and other evils
. He says it shows that the British are, among other bad things, hypocritical, lustful, and malicious. Swift tells us of a number of questions that the king asks Gulliver.
How does the king of Brobdingnag show affection to Gulliver?
How does the King of Brobdingnag show affection towards Gulliver? The King of Brobdingnag shows affection to Gulliver
by allowing him to speak of his own government and listening attentively.
What is the meaning of Brobdingnag?
:
marked by tremendous size
. Other Words from Brobdingnagian Synonyms & Antonyms Brobdingnagian Comes From Gulliver’s Travels Example Sentences Learn More About Brobdingnagian.
What do the brobdingnagians represent?
Brobdingnagians. The Brobdingnagians symbolize
the private, personal, and physical side of humans when examined up close
and in great detail.
How does the king of Brobdingnag react when Gulliver tells him about and offers to make him gunpowder?
The king is further infuriated and angered
when Gulliver offers to give him the secret of gunpowder and teach the people of his kingdom how to create such weapons of warfare. He is not grateful for Gulliver’s offer, but scolds and criticizes Gulliver for his barbaric and violent instruments of warfare.
Why did the king of Brobdingnag laugh at Gulliver when he was talking about England?
The Brobdingnagian King laughs as he asks Gulliver if
he is a Whig
or a Tory? (The Whigs and the Tories were Britain’s eighteenth-century equivalent of the Democrats and the Republicans. The Whigs supported restrictions on royal power, while the Tories wanted the conservation of the king’s authority.
Why do you think Gulliver supposes that his gunpowder proposal to the King of Brobdingnag will be regarded favorably?
Gulliver tries to do the King of Brobdingnag a “favor” by revealing to
him the secrets of gunpowder
, which he explains will make him all-powerful and able to crush his enemies. … He is further incensed when Gulliver offers to teach the king and his people how to fashion such instruments of warfare.
What can you infer about the brobdingnagians and their society?
The king of Brobdingnag is completely horrified by Gulliver’s account of English society and savagery, and, from this, we can infer that
Brobdingnagian society is quite peace-loving and pacifistic
.
What does the King think of Gulliver’s people?
Unlike Gulliver, who always considered the Lilliputians to be miniature men, the Brobdingnagians cannot think of Gulliver as a miniature Brobdingnagian. Even the King, who is sincerely fond of Gulliver, cannot view him as anything except an
entertaining
, albeit sly little fellow, one who is not to be trusted.
Who is Gulliver biggest enemy in Brobdingnag?
- The dwarf.
- The king.
- The queen.
- Reldresal.
What is swift making fun of in Brobdingnag?
Swift
satirizes their desire to have a large government and to assert their own importance
. Though Gulliver is of smaller stature, Swift also uses this setting to satirize his own pride and, by extension, the pride of the English people.
How do the Brobdingnags govern themselves?
The Brobdingnagians govern themselves by
a somewhat socialist system under
which, for example, everyone brings what they grow to town, and takes home only what they need.
What is Swift’s attitude toward the king?
What is Swift’s attitude toward the king? What details tell you this?
They have a thoughtful discussion together
, the conversation reveals criticism of the self-central government; they only care about themselves, instead of serving the people.
