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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
3.5⭐️
Habiéndolo leído o no, creo que todos hemos escuchado algo alguna vez de este clásico de aventuras. Yo por mi parte, de niña lo leí en versión escolar y ahora he acompañado al buen Gulliver en todas sus travesías dejándome muchas enseñanzas.
Corren los años 1700 y Gulliver, apasionado de los viajes, se embarca en cuatro travesías de lo más alucinantes y es el protagonista quien nos relata, a modo de diario de viaje, todas sus aventuras.
Su primera aventura inicia cuando despierta en Liliput y hace amistad con los habitantes que miden solo unos pocos centímetros de altura. En du segundo viaje cae en la Isla de Brobdignag donde se relaciona con gigantes personajes y es tratado como mascota. Cuando logra salir de ahí llega a Laputa donde solo existen dos cosas: las matemáticas y la música para terminar sus aventuras en la tierra de los yahoos y los houyhnhnms donde termina de ver con claridad la esencia real de la especie humana.
Cuatro viajes diferentes donde el autor critica a la sociedad. Expone sus costumbres y métodos, normas y leyes de forma algo satírica mostrando mucho de la naturaleza humana: lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo que q todos nos toca.
Es una novela con personajes fantásticos e irreales pero con comportamientos de lo más vigentes.
Esta historia ha sido adaptada a la pantalla en múltiples versiones. Hay adaptaciones para niños, al estilo historieta y hasta pop-up; pero yo considero que su mensaje es para todos. Podemos no lucir iguales pero nuestras diferencias no nos hacen peores o mejores. Uniéndonos en cambio podemos construir una mejor sociedad.
Una lectura que, dejando de lado sus nombres raros, me ha entretenido y hecho reflexionar. Un clásico de aventuras con algo de ciencia ficción y fantasía que lo pueden leer todos!
Habiéndolo leído o no, creo que todos hemos escuchado algo alguna vez de este clásico de aventuras. Yo por mi parte, de niña lo leí en versión escolar y ahora he acompañado al buen Gulliver en todas sus travesías dejándome muchas enseñanzas.
Corren los años 1700 y Gulliver, apasionado de los viajes, se embarca en cuatro travesías de lo más alucinantes y es el protagonista quien nos relata, a modo de diario de viaje, todas sus aventuras.
Su primera aventura inicia cuando despierta en Liliput y hace amistad con los habitantes que miden solo unos pocos centímetros de altura. En du segundo viaje cae en la Isla de Brobdignag donde se relaciona con gigantes personajes y es tratado como mascota. Cuando logra salir de ahí llega a Laputa donde solo existen dos cosas: las matemáticas y la música para terminar sus aventuras en la tierra de los yahoos y los houyhnhnms donde termina de ver con claridad la esencia real de la especie humana.
Cuatro viajes diferentes donde el autor critica a la sociedad. Expone sus costumbres y métodos, normas y leyes de forma algo satírica mostrando mucho de la naturaleza humana: lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo que q todos nos toca.
Es una novela con personajes fantásticos e irreales pero con comportamientos de lo más vigentes.
Esta historia ha sido adaptada a la pantalla en múltiples versiones. Hay adaptaciones para niños, al estilo historieta y hasta pop-up; pero yo considero que su mensaje es para todos. Podemos no lucir iguales pero nuestras diferencias no nos hacen peores o mejores. Uniéndonos en cambio podemos construir una mejor sociedad.
Una lectura que, dejando de lado sus nombres raros, me ha entretenido y hecho reflexionar. Un clásico de aventuras con algo de ciencia ficción y fantasía que lo pueden leer todos!
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was almost a 3 stars, because it took me eons to finish it. But at some point I managed to get used to the writing style, and the stories felt a little more interesting, so I added a little bit more to the final rate.
The first story was the most difficult one for me. I was travelling at the time, and had very few hours of sleep, so that didn't help engage with the story and get used to the writing style. And it ended up being the less interesting story for me. Perhaps since it is the one that we are all familiar with from films and such, it felt too boring reading from the book. I enjoyed the other stories more.
All of the stories were quite imaginative and creative, while at the same time, they all give us a lot of criticism about us humans and how superior we think of ourselves. That sometimes was displayed in such a ridiculous manner that one cannot do anything but smile and nod positively.
We are all yahoos!
The first story was the most difficult one for me. I was travelling at the time, and had very few hours of sleep, so that didn't help engage with the story and get used to the writing style. And it ended up being the less interesting story for me. Perhaps since it is the one that we are all familiar with from films and such, it felt too boring reading from the book. I enjoyed the other stories more.
All of the stories were quite imaginative and creative, while at the same time, they all give us a lot of criticism about us humans and how superior we think of ourselves. That sometimes was displayed in such a ridiculous manner that one cannot do anything but smile and nod positively.
We are all yahoos!
Gulliver's Travels of course is world famous for Gulliver's travel to Lilliput, which sprouted e.g. several films, but the journey to Lilliput is only the first of four travels, and not even the best. with this particularly land Swift satirizes his own government during the reign Queen Anne, and most of the allusions have been lost. Most interesting is Gulliver's way of extinguishing a fire in Chapter 5, and its consequences, and the Liliputians' view on Gulliver's watch as a sort of God in Chapter 2.
Gulliver's next journey, 'A Voyage to Brobdingnag', is the inverse of Lilliput: a land of giants. This story lacks most of the satire that invaded 'A Voyage to Lilliput' and this in fact makes it much more enjoyable. Note how Gulliver reacts to an enormous breast in the first chapter.
The third voyage, to no less than four fantasylands, is by far the weakest of the lot. The inhabitants of the floating island Laputa are more bizarre than anything else, and their science, as described in Chapter 5, nonsensical. But these chapters are at least enjoyable, the book hits boredom when Gulliver talks to the dead in Glubbubdrib (Chapter 7 & 8). Highlight may be the unfortunate immortals of Luggnagg (Chapter 10), but in all this part is too directionless and too inconsequent to have a lasting impression.
Much better is the last voyage, to the Country of the Hyouhnhnms, a land of intelligent horses. Swift makes Gulliver compare the noble Hyouhnhnms to the imperfect nature of mankind, and this book contains the most vile satire of all parts. In chapter 5 Swift describes the folly of war, and places a vicious attacks on lawyers and judges. He continues in chapter 6 with British politics and the nobility, with words drenched in vitriol. In the last chapter we even find a critical view on colonialism, even if its followed by a (hollow?) praise of the British version of it.
With this last book Swift shows himself to be a great satirist, and this finale is certainly the most satisfying part of the book, which is enjoyable almost throughout, anyhow, especially because Swift also satirizes the travel writing of its time, and the book also gives a look into the European world view in an age of discovery.
Gulliver's next journey, 'A Voyage to Brobdingnag', is the inverse of Lilliput: a land of giants. This story lacks most of the satire that invaded 'A Voyage to Lilliput' and this in fact makes it much more enjoyable. Note how Gulliver reacts to an enormous breast in the first chapter.
The third voyage, to no less than four fantasylands, is by far the weakest of the lot. The inhabitants of the floating island Laputa are more bizarre than anything else, and their science, as described in Chapter 5, nonsensical. But these chapters are at least enjoyable, the book hits boredom when Gulliver talks to the dead in Glubbubdrib (Chapter 7 & 8). Highlight may be the unfortunate immortals of Luggnagg (Chapter 10), but in all this part is too directionless and too inconsequent to have a lasting impression.
Much better is the last voyage, to the Country of the Hyouhnhnms, a land of intelligent horses. Swift makes Gulliver compare the noble Hyouhnhnms to the imperfect nature of mankind, and this book contains the most vile satire of all parts. In chapter 5 Swift describes the folly of war, and places a vicious attacks on lawyers and judges. He continues in chapter 6 with British politics and the nobility, with words drenched in vitriol. In the last chapter we even find a critical view on colonialism, even if its followed by a (hollow?) praise of the British version of it.
With this last book Swift shows himself to be a great satirist, and this finale is certainly the most satisfying part of the book, which is enjoyable almost throughout, anyhow, especially because Swift also satirizes the travel writing of its time, and the book also gives a look into the European world view in an age of discovery.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Filling another reading gap and I am incredulous that someone chose to put this on the Y4 curriculum! Women are dismissed as capricious, Gulliver's wife is sorely done to, her husband repeatedly deigning to leave her for his travels, despite being the worlds worst seafarer. Hated everything about this so-called classic.
Funny satire. Interesting lands with fun tales (except the one with the shapes and shit). Really loved the ending; found it to be quite the twist and just so unique and thought-provoking. Really a fun read that also makes you think.
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes