First Impressions Of The Characters In Gulliver's Travels

In Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan swift Lemuel Gulliver; our protagonist goes on an adventurous study to become a ship doctor. His passion was to sail the seas and enjoy life and everything it had to offer. This came to an abrupt stop when his ship was destroyed in a horrible storm. Which luckily he survived and was washed up on a near by island called Lilliput. Encountering a very awkward seen of tiny people that only reached heights of six inches.

My first impression of the people of Lilliput is that they are not normal and it is easily detailed by the size of them. They only stand six inches tall. The Lilliputians are governed by an emperor. There government system is really dysfunctional, because they go against each other.

Towards the end of the story my impression does not change and I realize that the Lilliputians are just as corrupt and tricky as anyone else in this story. Even though they stand only six inches they still posses attributes of a full grown men. Being capable to control Gulliver's every move. Minus being short they still have power, for example; the emperor of Lilliput wanted there enemy the Blefuscudians enslaved. Which Gulliver could easily do, but for some apparent reason he didn't and became the Lilliputians enemy. This is shown vaguely by how the emperor …show more content…
Considering Lilliput is ran by an emperor it resembles where Gulliver originated from [England]. Basically England is split in to two major political parties. Just like the Lilliputians are and that creates differences in both governments, because it gets hard who to trust or listen to when orders are given. That's why I view the Lilliputians as static characters to me. Not really making and dramatic changes or demonstrating much development in the way they think or actions they proceed with in there living