My english teacher wants us to create our own essay topic. We only read Part IV about the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos. Does anyone have any interesting essay topics pertaining to this section?
2007-02-04 13:25:54 · 3 answers · asked by aerochik9675 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
We only had to read the last chapter of part 3 (about the Academy and the weird experiments) and all of part 4 (about the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos)
2007-02-04 23:26:03 · update #1
Don't know if these might help...
Suggested Essay Topics
1. Why is Gulliver so eager to assert his own country’s importance to the Brobdingnagians? How does this desire compare to the Lilliputians’ desire to assert their importance to Gulliver?
2. What is the significance, if any, of the order in which Gulliver’s journeys take place? How does each adventure build on the previous one?
3. What is the allegorical significance of the floating island of Laputa?
4. Why does Gulliver keep traveling despite his many misfortunes?
5. Why does Gulliver want to stay with the Houyhnhnms? Does his desire make sense in light of the other societies he has visited?
6. How do the Lilliputians view the threat that Gulliver represents?
Some more
1. Discuss Gulliver’s progress from chained alien to important ally of the Lilliputians.
2. Define satire and describe how it is used in these chapters, using examples from the text.
3. Discuss the transitions in the tone of these chapters, from travel book to description of an alien society to satire on English politics.
4. Discuss the relationships between Gulliver and the Emperor of Lilliput, Skyresh Bolgolam, and Reldresal.
Part I, Chapters 5-6
1. Discuss the decline of Gulliver’s fortunes in Lilliput in Chapters Five and Six.
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2007-02-04 17:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gulliver's Travels Essay
2017-01-15 08:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 05:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋