Gulliver's Travels
why do you think Swift begins his story with so many mundane details about Gulliver's background and in so matter-of-fact a tone?
gullivers travels study guide answers
gullivers travels study guide answers
Swift's satire makes fun of the "travel narratives" of the day; the more mundane and matter-of-fact details make fun of the typical narrators of such travel stories. Gulliver is supposed to be just like anyone else, that is until he gets in his first "land."