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3.03 AVERAGE
3.03 AVERAGE
I liked the concept but the stories were not as captivating as I had hoped. Maybe it was just the style of writing!
While the Swift's witty satire on the English politics of the time is interesting and the idea of a new world with little people is novel and original, the writing style did not work well with Swift's need to mention the particulars, detailed measurements and the technical aspects. This made me bored and annoyed at times.
After boring the reader with all the specifics, he is casually cruel by stating in the very next line, 'I shall not pain the reader with the particular account of my reception at this court...'
After boring the reader with all the specifics, he is casually cruel by stating in the very next line, 'I shall not pain the reader with the particular account of my reception at this court...'
I guess I'm just in a bad mood rating this with two stars. I know it's a classic and all, but I just can't seem to like this type of literature at the moment.
I thought it was funny. Both Lilliput and Brobdingnag had their own appeals. I enjoyed so much the danger he felt in being surrounded by Giant everything and returning home to think everyone/thing proportional to him amazing, delicate and small. He came home with the same view as the people of Brobdingnag had of him. My only question is Why keep traveling? Which is the very question that was raised in the next part if you read the complete Gulliver's travels.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
interesting elements but overall disappointing. reminded me of Thomas More's Utopia, and not in a good way, and mentions him once
pros:
- enjoyed the exciting bits when he was with the big people, which isn't in the movies
- seemed possibly anti-colonist I thought (but still some backward views on non-white ppl.)
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cons:
- loads of boring political, satirical and ethical rambling, repeated multiple times as Gulliver (badly) explains England to each ppl. he meets
- very antifeminist, making a joke of all women and acting disgusted with them
- could've been good if half the length, not so repetitive and Gulliver such a spineless, emotionless person
pros:
- enjoyed the exciting bits when he was with the big people, which isn't in the movies
- seemed possibly anti-colonist I thought (but still some backward views on non-white ppl.)
-
cons:
- loads of boring political, satirical and ethical rambling, repeated multiple times as Gulliver (badly) explains England to each ppl. he meets
- very antifeminist, making a joke of all women and acting disgusted with them
- could've been good if half the length, not so repetitive and Gulliver such a spineless, emotionless person