what is Gulliver's experience of his stay in Lilliput his views about court politics and jealous and rivalries which he witnesses at the court the empire?

During his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself a prisoner of a race of tiny people, less than 6 inches tall,

who are inhabitants of the island country of Lilliput. After giving assurances of his good behaviour,

he is given a residence in Lilliput and becomes a favorite of the courtHe is also given the permission to roam around the

city on a condition that he must not harm their subjects. Gulliver assists the Lilliputians to subdue their neighbours, the Blefuscudians,

by stealing their fleet. However, he refuses to reduce the island nation of Blefuscu to a province of Lilliput, displeasing

the King and the court. Gulliver is charged with treason for, among other "crimes",

"making water" in the capital (even though he was putting out a fire and saving countless lives.). Here he spots and retrieves

an abandoned boat and sails out to be rescued by a passing ship, which safely takes him back home

It is curious that Gulliver, coming from the most powerful nation in the world, is able to be held prisoner by six-inch men. Swift is asking the English to consider the pride of their own country, especially as a colonial power. A great number of small people can overpower one large person-if they are resourceful enough. Are England's colonies powerful and crafty enough to do it?

At the same time, it is apparent that even though Gulliver fears the tiny arrows of the Lilliputians, he could almost certainly escape if he put his mind to it. Why does he choose to stay? Perhaps he is curious about the Lilliputians, their culture, language, and ways of living. Gulliver's curiosity and thirst for knowledge were established in the first few paragraphs of the novel. Or perhaps Gulliver enjoys the power that comes with being a giant. Even as a prisoner in Lilliput, Gulliver is the most powerful being on the island.