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Abstract:As the master of satirists, during the 18th century, the British author Jonathan Swift became the pioneer of the satire literature in Britain even in the world, with his excellent satire writing style. His words dare to mock the social politic and the black side of the British society, which imply his powerful sense of social responsibility, the opposition to wars and the sympathy of the Irish living situation. This paper will analyze how it satires in different volumes, to exposes the kinds of aspects of British society, such as politics, religion, scientific research, humanity and colonialism etc.
Key words: Gulliver’s Travels satire politics society
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Abstract:
1.-Introduction-1
2.-Lilliput: Satire upon the British Politics-2
2.1 Social Background of England from the 17th Century to the Middle of 18th Century-2
2.2 Background information of Jonathan Swift-3
2.3. Specific Satire-4
3.-Brobdingnag: the author’s social ideal-8
3.1. The author’s social ideal-8
3.2. The culture from the ancient Greek civilization-9
3.3 Antiphrasis-10
4. Satire upon the Scientific Research, History and Colonialism-11
4.1 Satire on the Scientific Research-11
4.2Satire on the Historical Books-12
4.3Satire on the British colonialism-13
5. Satire on Humanity-14
5.1 Satire on the Greed and Desire of Human Beings-14
5.2 Satire on the Wars-15
6. Conclusion-15
Bibliography-16
Acknowledgments-17