Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels is a satirical take on the popular “traveler’s tales” of his time. The main character finds himself the prisoner of people 1/12th his size, visits a land of giants, fights pirates, chats with dead historical figures, and so on. One of the main themes is an examination of the modern world and the past. It also mocks European government and religion. Additionally, Swift investigates whether man is inherently corrupt. Science fiction traditionally deals with such themes in metaphorical fashion. Gulliver’s Travels is the first such example.
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