Daniel Defoe takes us to an adventurous world of fantasy with a touch of political satire. As with the title, the consolidator is an ancient vehicle that could be propelled to the moon by two mysterious creatures that contained the power of flight. The novel explains the political standoff that occurred in 1704, which almost ousted the ruling majority of the English Parliamentary System. Members of Parliament had been pushed to their limit by the call of pardon for former Protestants requesting for amnesty and civil freedom.
Defoe wrote about this travel to the moon as he knew the potential the moon has as a metaphorical device that would stir up conflicting politicians and religious groups. The wings of these two creatures that were propelling the vehicle are symbolic of the two different sides of a parliamentary seating, and their feathers represent the members of the parliament. The two sides had to work together to pass bills into laws. And it was only by working together that this vehicle would be transported to the moon safely. This analogy was used in order to create a utopia that breaks down the workings of the British Parliamentary systems.
Defoe was far-sighted enough such that he could envision ways in which space travel could be used to arouse and change the ways of thinking and bring influence in political and social debates. The supposed trip to the moon and the meetings he had with his inhabitants has nowadays been used to satirize the current political situation in Britain. Defoe is able to satirically thrash the Parliament as a legislative body that has a haunted past and a present that he views as a series of indefensible decisions.
