Objective: You will analyze an author’s use of satire.
Satire in Gulliver’s Travels: Gulliver’s Travels, a fictional travel book, is one of Swift’s most popular satirical works. The novel is quite effective in this form, as travel can change your perspective on the world around you and allow you to see things in new ways. Satire is meant to do the same thing. Satire is used by writers to illuminate issues in human nature and society. Writers can use characters to parody issues, events, and people that they cannot uncover or state outright.
Begin this assignment by reading the excerpt from Gulliver’s Travels provided below. As you read, pay close attention to the plot, themes, and satirical elements present (such as parody, hyperbole, irony, or incongruity). After reading, you must compose an essay analyzing the satirical aspects, the deeper meaning of the plot and themes, and how these ideas relate to modern societies.
Your essay must:
be three paragraphs in length.
contain five to ten sentences per paragraph.
analyze the plot and themes for deeper meanings related to society.
relate the ideas presented in the text to modern societies.
include at least one direct quotation from the text in each paragraph.
contain the use of proper spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.
Excerpt and Rubric are Attached!