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A 7 page examination of these works comparing characters from one piece with characters from another. This paper addresses four specific questions regarding the reason Swift spoofs reason in "Gulliver's Travels", the lack of similarity between Raymond Shaw (Manchurian Candidate) and Candide, how the misfit of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" would have fit in Brobdingnag, and why Shen Te in the "Good Woman of Stetzuan" transforms into the male shopkeeper Shui Ta. No sources are listed.
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science because a)hes a churchman and churchmen believe science wont solve mans problems; b)the Irish people seem to be the victims of scientific advancement far more
than they are the beneficiaries; c)previous attempts to create Utopia had failed spectacularly; or d)devotion to science and reason will ultimately dehumanize man.
The answer is b. While Swift was a Protestant preacher and accustomed to passing judgment on his fellow man in more than one arena
his reasons for writing Gullivers travels were more complex. Swift was never shy of voicing his opinions over practices and ideologies which he deemed unacceptable. His denouncements were
both direct and indirect. Swift was one of the satirist of all times. He frequently spoofed reason and science in an attempt to make his readers understand the
plight of the Irish people. While in some cases this satirical approach is somewhat abrasive, reflecting a deep bitterness in Swift himself, in most cases it provides a humorous
outlet for Swift and his readers alike. To Swift the Irish people seemed to be the victims of scientific advancement far more than they were its beneficiaries. It
is important to note that Swift lived between 1667 and 1745, a turbulent time in English history. As a result, much of his literature reflects the difficulty of the
time. "Gullivers Travels", a fictional tale of giants and dwarfs, is particularly interesting in this regard. In it in particular satire became the vehicle for Swifts dissatisfaction over
the institutions and ideas which he found offensive. Swift wrote "Gullivers Travels" in a direct attack on the vanity and hypocrisy of society, particularly of the contemporary courts, statesmen,
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