Answer to Question #190618 in English for Elijah

Question

In Gulliver's travels what in the king of Brobdingnags criticism makes you think that swift is satirizing his own society

Answer 1

Gulliver believes that perhaps the king of Brobdingnag is a simpleton who has no idea of how the universe works, Gulliver avows. In a nutshell a common trend in England around this period is the king's disapproval of a standing army. Henceforth Swift, is like a host of other influential authors, had taken an anti-army approach in some of his other works, based on the current notes for this section. Furthermore, a related point is made in Utopia, which compares professional fighters to bandits. additionally, Gulliver's attempt to reveal the details of gunpowder to just the ruler is met with scorn.

Furthermore, King seemed taken aback by the depiction of such dreadful motors, and also the suggestion. He was astounded that such an impotent and groveling Insect could entertain certain insane thoughts, in a such a familiar way while also being completely unswayed by most of the Scenes of Blood and Devastation.