Volume 1 "Travel Notes on the Little People":
1. Chapter 1
Introducing the family background, life experience, education, studies, and Profession. "I" is a studious, decent and civilized young man. My father attaches great importance to "my" training and education, and my mentor Bates also helps "me" a lot.
Later he studied medicine, worked as a doctor on a ship, and opened a clinic in London. On his last voyage, on his way to the East India, he was washed away by a violent storm to the northwest of Van Diemen's Land in Australia. . "I" was in danger when the boat sank. He swam to escape and was taken to the capital of "Lilliput". "I" was already forty years old at that time.
2. Chapter 2
On the second day of being imprisoned, the emperor brought the queen and the princes and consorts to see "me". The emperor and his entourage talked with "me" for about two hours. With the arrival of "I", news spread throughout the kingdom, attracting countless rich, idle and curious people to come and watch.
Because of "I"'s arrival, the court faced difficulties and was in a dilemma; but because of "I"'s friendly attitude, "I" survived and received the necessary material supplies. In addition, they sent scholars to teach me the language of Lilliput.
About three weeks later, the emperor summoned "me". With "my" consent and with "my" active cooperation, the two officers walked into my pockets and searched "my" body.
3. Chapter 3
Specifically describes two entertainment activities of "villains": 1. Dancing, performing, and jumping on a straightened rope (actually Refers to acrobatics such as stepping on a tightrope); 2. Jumping back and forth on two parallel poles, or crawling back and forth under the poles.
Then, the novel describes two important military activities: 1. Cavalry drill (this was organized, hosted, and handled by "I"); and the crotch march (the emperor ordered the army troops to march from "I" crotch passed below). The middle also describes the plot of the "little man" using six horses to pull back the hat that "I" dropped.
4. Chapter 4
The first half writes "I" visiting the palace of Lilliput. The second half is about a long conversation between the Minister of the Interior and "me". He talked about the situation at home and abroad: there were partisan disputes at home and the invasion of powerful enemies outside. He also talked about many specific situations, such as: dividing parties according to the height of shoe heels, and dividing them into "Big End Party" and "Little End Party" according to the method of eating eggs and which end of the egg is broken.
5. Chapter 5
It mainly writes about the mountain giant "I" who has accomplished two great achievements for the little country. The first half of the novel describes "I" wading into the strait and dragging in about fifty enemy warships. Because of this incident, the emperor gave "me" the highest honorary title in the court, but the admiral felt disgraced because of it. His prestige was ruined and he became "my" mortal enemy from then on.
But later he fell out of favor because "I" refused to help the emperor defeat and annex the other party. The second half of this part describes a fresh and interesting story: "I" was so anxious that I urinated to put out the fire. Although it was a meritorious service, it was also a crime. From then on, the queen became very depressed and almost died.
6. Chapter 6
"I" first introduced the general situation of Lilliput, especially the law and education, and obviously used this to express his own views and ideals. . In fact, "Lilliput" is also the author's "my" ideal society in a certain sense and to a certain extent. "This is an ideal society based on the commodity economy, with sound rule of law and perfect education.
Then, the author "I" briefly introduced my experience of living in Lilliput for nine months and thirteen days. Daily life. Among them, there are details about the emperor’s visit, dinner and fun with “I”, and the details of “I” clearing up the innocent grievances of the wife of the finance minister.
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It writes that an important figure from Lilliput came to visit secretly late at night and told "me" in detail the plan and inside story of the four ministers' conspiracy to frame "me", including the content of the meeting between the emperor and the cabinet. After he left, "I" accurately recorded the key points of the conspiracy plan.
At the critical moment when I only had three days of personal freedom, I made a prompt decision and took advantage of the previous "grace" of the King of Lilliput. "Accurate" exit passport, left without saying goodbye, and fled to the island country of Brafuscu.
8. Chapter 8
A brief description of "my" stay in the island country of Brafuscu With the support and help of His Majesty the Emperor, he repaired the boat, made the equipment on board (oars, masts, sails, etc.), sailed to sea, met a merchant ship from his motherland on the way, and then took the ship back to England.
This gives "Travel to Lilliput" a happy ending. Extended information
The follow-up plot of Gulliver's Travels:
Not long after Gulliver returned home, he went to sea again with the "Adventure". Unfortunately, he encountered a storm again and the ship was blown to the ground. Luo Boding Neg (adult country). Gulliver was caught by a farmer who was 20 meters high. The farmer took Gulliver to exhibitions in major cities across the country, and finally came to the capital. The farmer was so eager to get rich that he asked Gulliver to perform 10 performances every day, which made him almost exhausted.
When the farmer saw no profit, he sold Gulliver to the queen. Because of his small size and cleverness, Gulliver was very popular in the palace, but he was often attacked by rats, birds and other animals. Facing the king, Gulliver smugly introduced all aspects of Britain and its history in the past century, but was rejected by the king one by one.
In his third year in the country, Gulliver accompanied the king on a tour of the frontier. Feeling homesick, he pretended to be sick and went to the beach to breathe fresh air. The eagle in the sky mistakenly thought the box he lived in was a turtle and picked it up. Several eagles competed in the air, and the box fell into the sea and was discovered by a passing ship. After Gulliver was rescued, he returned to England by ship.
After staying at home for a while, Gulliver went to sea with the "Good Hope". This time, Gulliver's ship was hijacked by a pirate ship. Gulliver escaped by chance and was rescued by a flying island called "Leputa". These people have unusual looks and strange clothes, and they meditate all day long. The kings and nobles all lived on the flying islands, while the common people lived on three islands including Balnibabi.
After Gulliver left the flying island, he came to Balnibaby for a visit and visited the "Lagado Academy of Sciences" on the island. This academy of sciences researched some absurd topics, which resulted in desolation all over the country, houses collapsed, and people without food or clothing.
Then Gulliver came to Witch Island. The governor of the island is proficient in magic and can summon any ghost at will. Therefore, Gulliver met many famous people in ancient times, and found that many records in the history books were not consistent with historical facts, or even upside down. Then, Gulliver visited the Kingdom of Ragnagg and saw a kind of immortal "Strubrog". After leaving the country, Gulliver came to Japan and then returned to England by ship.
Five months after Gulliver returned home, he was hired as the captain of the "Adventure" and went to sea again. On the way, the sailors rebelled and imprisoned him for several months before being exiled to the "Hyhnhnms". Here, Gulliver was besieged by a beast called "Yahu" that looked like a human. Fortunately, a wise horse - "Hyhnhnms" came to rescue him.
It turns out that horses are the rational residents and rulers of the country, and "Yahu" is the beast raised and worked by horses. Gulliver's behavior and conversation seemed to the Ma people of the "Hyhnhnms" country to be a rational "Yahu", thus arousing their interest.
Gulliver quickly learned the language of the country, and at the invitation of his master, he talked about how in other parts of the world horses are beasts, while "yahoos" like him have reason and are horses. owner. This shocked the Houyhnhnms.
Influenced by the various virtues of the "Hyhnhnms", Gulliver wanted to stay in the "Hyhnhnms" country. However, the National Congress of the Houyhnhnms country passed a resolution to eliminate the Yahoos there. So Gulliver's wish cannot be realized. In desperation, Gulliver had to leave the country by boat and return home. With his longing for the "Hyhnhnm Kingdom", Gulliver has been friends with horses all his life.
Theme of the work:
The scene in Lilliput described in the first volume of the novel was a microcosm of the British Empire at that time. At that time, the perennial struggles and external wars between the Tories and Whigs in the UK were essentially just politicians scheming over issues that had nothing to do with the national economy and the people's livelihood.
The second volume of the novel uses the King of the Great Kingdom's sharp attack on the British electoral system, parliamentary system and various political and religious measures that Gulliver was proud of, and analyzed the various British systems and policies at that time. The political and religious measures expressed doubt and denial.
In the third volume of the novel, the author points his satire at the British philosophers of the time, scientists who were divorced from reality and indulged in fantasy, absurd inventors, and critics and historians who confuse right and wrong. wait.
In the fourth volume of the novel, the author uses Gulliver to answer a series of questions to reveal the essence of the war, the hypocrisy of the law and the shameful behavior of obtaining the status of a duke by any means necessary.
Throughout the entire plot of the novel, "Gulliver's Travels" has a clear political tendency.
Its critical edge focused on attacking the British parliamentary politics and reactionary religious forces at that time.
The novel reflects Gulliver’s adventures in Lilliput (Lilliput), Brobdingnag (Adult), Laputa (Flying Island) and Houyhnhnms. Some contradictions in British society in the first half of the 18th century exposed and criticized the corruption and crimes of the British ruling class and the crazy plunder and cruel exploitation of British capitalism in the period of primitive capitalist accumulation.
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