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Works of Jonathan Swift: Essay Questions and Bibliography
From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Swift, Jonathan
Swift, Jonathan
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Essay Questions and Bibliography
Essay Questions And Answers
1. How does the political corruption of the Lilliputian government
reflect the moral defects of the Lilliputian people?
Answer: In Book I, Swift depicts a society which is politically corrupt
and traces the roots of that political corruption back to the basic moral
defect of the Lilliputians, their pride. The Lilliputian's Emperor is an
absolute monarch. Since all power rests in his hands, his subjects are
forced to abandon their dignity as men in order to win advancement in his
court. ...
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