2006-12-09 05:13:19 · 5 answers · asked by stephen c 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
In "Gulliver's Travels," the Yahoo are a race of humans kept as pets by Houyhnhnm (a race of talking horses). Gulliver develops an instant dislike for the Yahoo because they are unreasoning brutes, while the Houyhnhnm are clever and beautiful.
2006-12-09 05:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by KD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bit of trivia.....this was the first time the word yahoo was used! This is why people are sometimes called yahoos when being loud and obnoxious!!
2006-12-10 08:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by bichonbeauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This always reminded me of the basic plot from P. Boulle's "Planet of the Apes." Intelligent creatures and yahoo humans.
2006-12-09 22:53:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathon Swift.
Yahoo was the third stop - right after Brobdingnag, I think.
2006-12-09 13:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Beejee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift". See Part IV:
http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/notes/story.html
Better yet, read it here:
http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/contents.html
2006-12-09 14:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by gormenghast10014 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋