The-Analysis-of-Gullivers-Travels

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1英语0804王伟东0863071104TheAnalysisofGulliver'sTravelsSimplyspeaking,Gulliver'sTravelsisthestoryofLemuelGulliverandhisvoyagesaroundtheworld,andtheadventuresaretoldbyGulliverafterhisreturnhomefromhisfinaljourney.Gulliver'sTravelsisdividedintofourParts,eachaboutadifferentplace.Becauseofthisstructure,thebookhasaverysketchyplot;itjustlikesweeklyexperienceotherthanonelongnarrative.ThebookisactuallyorganizedifreaderscanrecognizethateachpartreflectsGulliver'scharacterandisrelatedtotheotherparts.I.Theplotofthestory1.AVoyagetoLilliputOnhisfirstvoyage,Gulliveriswashedashoreafterashipwreckandwhenhewakesup,hefindshimselfaprisonerofalotofpeoplewhoareone-twelfththesizeofnormalhumanbeingsandlivenearlyLilliputandBlefuscu.Afterguaranteeingtohavegoodbehavior,heisgivenaresidenceinLilliput.Finally,withtheassistanceofakindfriend,GulliverescapestoBlefuscu,wherehegetsanabandonedboatandthenisrescuedbyapassingshipwhichsafelytakeshimbackhome.2.AVoyagetoBrobdingnagWhenthesailingshipgetsthroughthestormsandisforcedtogointolandtolookforfreshwater,Gulliverisabandonedbyhiscompanionsandfoundbyafarmerwhois72feet(22m)tall.HebringsGulliverhomeandhisdaughtercaresforGulliver.SinceGulliveristoosmalltousethethings.TherehediscussesthestateofEuropewiththeKing.Onceonatriptotheseaside,histravelingboxisseizedbyagianteaglewhichdropsGulliverandhisboxrightintothesea.Fortunatelyheispickedupbysomesailors,whoreturnhimtoEngland.23.AVoyagetoLaputa,Balnibarbi,Luggnagg,Glubbdubdrib,andJapanAfterGulliver'sshipwasattackedbypirates,heisisolatednearadesolateisland,nearIndia.FortunatelyheisrescuedbytheflyingislandofLaputa,akingdomdevotedtotheartsofmusicandmathematics.Whilethere;hevisitsthecountryastheguest.HeisthentakentoBalnibarbitoawaitaDutchtraderwhocantakehimontoJapan.Whilewaitingforpassage,Gullivertakesashortside-triptotheislandofGlubbdubdrib.InLuggnaggheencountersthestruldbrugs.AfterreachingJapan,Gulliverreturnshome,determinedtostaytherefortherestofhisdays.4.AVoyagetotheCountryoftheHouyhnhnmsDespitehisearlierintentionofstayingathome,Gulliverreturnstoseaasthecaptain.OnthisvoyageHewasleftonthefirstpieceoflandtheycomeacross.Laterhemeetsahorseandcomestounderstandthatthehorses(intheirlanguageHouyhnhnm)aretherulersandthedeformedcreatures(Yahoos)arehumanbeingsintheirbaseform.Gulliverbecomesamemberofthehorse'shousehold,andimitatestheHouyhnhnms.However,becauseofanAssemblyoftheHouyhnhnms,heisexpelled.Heisthenrescued,againsthisownwill,byaPortugueseship,andissurprisedtoseethatCaptainPedrodeMendez,aYahoo,isawise,politeandgenerousperson.HereturnstohishomeinEngland.II.TheanalysisofthestoryGulliver'sTravelsisabookwithmulti-sideandmulti-angledeepcriticismtomanysidesofhumannature.ThewholeadventureofGulliverisaprocesstograduallyunderstandhumanbeingsandthewaytowardstopessimismanddisillusionment.Hisridiculeandcriticismtothesociety,thescrutinytothelifeandthecommentandcriticismtothehumannaturearetotallyshowninthatfairy-taleworld.GullivergoesfirsttoLilliput.Andhelooksathumannatureinthepointofviewofoverlooking.AtthattimeGulliverisstillahappy,pureandkinddoctor.Alsoheis3aresoluteordinarypersonwithadeeploveinlabor.WiththefineEnglishcharacter—mentallyintelligentandkindhearted,hecareslittleabouthisowngainandloss,insteadthinkingoverothers’interestsmore.Lilliputhimselfnotonlycarriesouttheacceptedtask,buttreattheseLilliputianssocaringlyandcompassionately.Evenwhenwalkinginthestreethe’sverycarefulforfearoftreadingonthelocalresidentsandwhenleavingLilliput,hedoesnotleadthemawaybecausetheirfatewillbelikethesmallwildbeastsforplayingiftheylivewiththeordinary.Seenfromthis,Gullivershowsrespecttoeveryoneanytimenottoletthemsufferpainandshame.However,Lilliputianareopposite.Theydonotaccepthimjustlethimtodohardworkandshowofftheboringpartystrugglesduetohighheel.Andsurprisingly,thesmallpoorkingconsideringitasakingofkingsiscovetedtogetworldHegemony.TheyorderedGullivercaptureallthewarshipsofBlefuscutomakeitbecomethecolonyofLilliput,whichsurpriseshimandheflatlyrejectsshouting“Ineverwanttobeatoolforpeopletomakeafreeandbravenationbecomeslaves”ThismakethecomplicitLilliputiansframeGullivercommittreason,eventoblindhiseyes,reducethefoodsupplyandlethimslowlystarvetodeath.Lilliputiansarepeopletoo,butwhentheyfacewiththebenefactor,theygrowtobeenemies.Howtreacherousandcrueltheyare!Whathappenedmaketheherodonotbelieveeverythingsimplybuttobeshockedbytheactualhumannatureandfallintofantasy.WhenGulliverboasttotheKinghowsuperior,openandfairtheirparliament,courtandmilitaryare,theKingconsiderthatasgreed,hypocrisy(虚伪),cruelty,anger,madness,hatred,jealousy,ambitionandintrigue(阴谋).Inthefirstpart,Gulliverasacriticappears.Butinthisone,GulliverbecomesthespokesmanfortheBritishEmpire.Inotherwords,theKing’snegationtoGulliverisactuallyanegationandcriticismtotheBritishEmpire.Fortunately,hekeepshisowndignityandequallytalksaboutpoliticswiththeKing.MeanwhileGulliverstillbelievesthatoutsidethehumanworldthereexistsomeunknowncountries—Lilliput,Brobdingnag,andothercountrieswithintelligentanimals.Inthethirdpart,Gulliverexpresseshisangerandhatredtothehum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