Gulliver's Travels is a satirical novel written by Jonathan Swift in the early 1700's. It tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver, who sets off on four journeys, each of which reflects some aspect of the English society that Jonathan Swift was a part of and wanted to comment on. It explores themes such as the misuse of power, the individual's place in a larger society, and the idea of colonization.
The purpose of this essay is to annalyse Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels from feminist perspective To fully understand the views that Swift exhibited with respect to feminist approach it is important to have some background on Swift himself and womens role in society in the eighteenth century In the time of Swift women were considered the legal responsibility of their fathers or husbands Whatever a woman said in public was a reflection of the ideas of her father or husband The ideal wife was
CHAPTER I INDRODUCTION ALDOUS HUXLEY AND THE MODERN NOVEL It is rightly said Aldous Huxleys writings express the disillusionment of the 1920s the cynicism of the 1930s and the questioning of the 1940s 45 Paul W P S Huxley was the product of the times and his novel and essays are the expression of his beliefs and concerns Huxley was twenty when the First World War began in 1914 His book of stories Limbo was published in 1920 and his last novel Island in 1962 His work covers forty there years whi