Swift's Vision of Evil: A Comparative Study of A Tale of a Tub and Gulliver's Travels, Volumes 1-2English Literary Studies, University of Victoria, 1975 |
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Page 82
... Houyhnhnms do not . So long as Gulliver can keep the secret to himself he feels that somehow he can excape its significance , and there is a certain suspense as we await the discovery . When the secret is finally out , the major ...
... Houyhnhnms do not . So long as Gulliver can keep the secret to himself he feels that somehow he can excape its significance , and there is a certain suspense as we await the discovery . When the secret is finally out , the major ...
Page 88
... Houyhnhnms and the society of man . And it is Gulliver who sees this , Gulliver expressing his own impatient loathing of the world he once lived in and the species of which he is a member . Gulliver has discovered the beauty of reason ...
... Houyhnhnms and the society of man . And it is Gulliver who sees this , Gulliver expressing his own impatient loathing of the world he once lived in and the species of which he is a member . Gulliver has discovered the beauty of reason ...
Page 89
... Houyhnhnm decision is no inconsistency . He has found his paradise and is about to be ejected . Unlike Adam and Eve , Gulliver is very much aware of what the world has in store for him . His entire stay with the Houyhnhnms has made him ...
... Houyhnhnm decision is no inconsistency . He has found his paradise and is about to be ejected . Unlike Adam and Eve , Gulliver is very much aware of what the world has in store for him . His entire stay with the Houyhnhnms has made him ...
Contents
The Nature of Satire | 7 |
The Satiric Focus I | 27 |
The Satiric Focus II | 38 |
Copyright | |
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