The Social Satire in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels

Haseeb Alias Hadeed

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The Social Satire in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels

Authors:

Haseeb Alias Hadeed

Publisher:

Alnoor University

Journal:

Al-Noor Journal for Humanities Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-34

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Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

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English

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2001932300

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3007-7346

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Abstract:

 In Gulliver's Travels (1726) Swift presented different kinds of satire. These different kinds of satire divided the critics into groups with different points of view concerning the satirical tendencies in Gulliver's Travels. Swift concentrates on the inside of things rather than the outside; on actuality rather than illusion . It is important to note that Swift seized all the opportunities so as to direct his severe attack on different aspects of life. In Gulliver's Travels, there is emphasis laid on man's bad nature and his social role. His recognition of the defects in human nature leads him to depict human nature. Therefore, he presents the Yahoos as an embodiment of all the well-known human vices and follies. So, he ruthlessly satirizes bad elements in man's nature over which man has a full control. He believes that man is capable of keeping them under his control.

Article Details

The Social Satire in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels

Authors:

Haseeb Alias Hadeed

Publisher:

Alnoor University

Journal:

Al-Noor Journal for Humanities Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932300

pISSN:

3007-7346

Social Satire

Jonathan Swift

Gulliver&rsquo

s Travels

Human Nature

Class Distinctions

Moral Criticism

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Haseeb Alias Hadeed

Publisher: Alnoor University

Journal: Al-Noor Journal for Humanities Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-34

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001932300

pISSN: 3007-7346

Issues

Authors:

Haseeb Alias Hadeed

Publisher:

Alnoor University

Journal:

Al-Noor Journal for Humanities Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001932300

pISSN:

3007-7346