Reading report of Gulliver
Gulliver 英文读后感
Gulliver’s TravelWhen I first read this book,I think it is just likes the novel Robinson Crusoe.But when I open the book,read the preface of book I find it's a fairy tales of an ironic novel. The color of the fairy is only the surface of local.The author through the description of the four love adventure Gulliver travel around the world, recognizing the characteristics of Britain at the time.People's greed, the party is divided, hypocrisy, without faith, brutal, anger, craziness, resentment, jealousy, lust, sinister and ambitions.He describes the beast sarcastic man upside of weird phenomenon.Horses become rational representative,but people become greed bewilders second-class animals.He talks about the person's nature that people are willing to be subjected to money, extravagant waste and greed.In the book, the hero so dislikes it.Reading between the lines of the book an the author of the social discontents.In addition, I envy Gulliver came to the country called Hui yin.In this country ,he had a wonderful time.Thier country will not appear evil words,like lying and cheating，people don't have to think about what they mean.There is honest，kind and merciful people only.Gulliver fully assimilated into the this beautiful society.The country called Hui yin is our pursuit for the place.Here we do not have to worry about real society don't want to see things.As by smooth talk deceive others hard-earned kill people to set fire, drug trafficking smuggling, brutal crazy.Here only happiness and joy.So much so that when they leave the hero with sorrow and shed tears.And we'll see the real world,Our teacher and elders from the education we vigilant, don't be deceived.But it is difficult to help others,love others unity.When we meet the people in trouble,we hesitate whether to rise out of hand.When people help us, we are scared to accept their help.The author of this social satire,let us dare not to love, also miss the love of others .Travelling adult countries and small states story is weird.One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is whether the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether on the other hand they are the butt of Swift's satire. In other words, in Book IV, is Swift poking fun at the talkinghorses or does he intend for us to take them seriously as the proper way to act? If we look closely at the way that the Houyhnhnms act, we can see that in fact Swift does not take them seriously: he uses them to show the dangers of pride.Finish seeing Gulliver's travels after that, we have to look at ourselves,whether we have the problem of the inferior root shadow.Throughout Gullivers Travels, the Houyhnhms are shown to be an ideal gone wrong. Though their intent might have been good, they don't know how to do what they want to do because they are filled with pride. They mislead Gulliver and they even mislead themselves. The satire on them is particularly well explained by the new born Houyhnhm who, having just been born, exclaims, "With this sort of entrance, what must I expect from the rest of my life!" Our society, though not as Britain at that time that fall, but were not much better.So a murky waters of the society, is to depend on us to clarify.Although we can't make the now what magnificent and victorious things, but can do we can do.country called Hui yin only an ideal society, but we can try to its development .One day, the children's eyes no longer have doubts and anxiety.The ideal and the reality is unified.I wish to pay, starts from me, from now on, let the society more sunshine, less pollution.。
英国文学读书报告Gulliver’s Travels
班级：英语1班学号：姓名：Gulliver’s TravelsBy Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift (1667-1745) , the author of Gulliver’s Travels .He was born in Dublin, Ireland on 30 November 1667, second child and only son of Jonathan Swift1 . And he was compelled to accept aid from relatives, who gave it grudgingly. In 1726, he wrote and published his greatest satiric work, Gulliver's Travels. Swift was a man of great moral integrity and social charm. He had many friends in the literary circle and was also admired and loved by many of the distinguished men of his time. A man with a bitter life experience, he had a deep hatred for all the rich oppressors and a deep sympathy for all the poor and oppressed. His understanding of human nature is profound. In his opinion, human nature is seriously and permanently flawed. To better human life, enlightenment is needed, but to redress it is very hard. So, in his writings, although he intends not to condemn but to reform and improve human nature and human institutions, there is often an under—or over tone of helplessness and indignation.Swift is a master satirist. His satire is usually masked by an outward gravity and an apparent earnestness which renders his satire all the more powerful. Swift is one of the greatest masters of English prose. He is almost unsurpassed in the writing of simple, direct, precise prose. He defined a good style as "proper words in proper places." Clear, simple, concrete diction, uncomplicated sentence structure, economy and conciseness of language mark all his writings essays, poems and novels.The book begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver, in the style of books of the time, gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages. He enjoys traveling, although it is that love of travel that is his downfall.During his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself a prisoner of a race of tiny people, less than 6 inches tall, who are inhabitants of the island country of Lilliput. After giving assurances of his good behavior, he is given a residence in Lilliput and becomes a favorite of the court.When the sailing ship Adventure is blown off course by storms and forced to put in to land for want of fresh water, Gulliver is abandoned by his companions and found by a farmer who is 72 feet tall (the scale of Brobdingnag is about 12:1, compared to Lilliput's 1:12, judging from Gulliver estimating a man's step being 10 yards.)A V oyage to Laputa , Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan, After Gulliver's ship is attacked by pirates, he is marooned close to a desolate rocky island, near India. Fortunately he is rescued by the flying island of Laputa, a kingdom devoted to the arts of music and mathematics but unable to use them for practical ends.A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms，A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms, Gulliver becomes a member of a horse's household, and comes to both admire and emulate the Houyhnhnms and their lifestyle, rejecting his fellow humans as merely Yahoos endowed with some semblance of reason which they only use to exacerbate and add to the vices Nature gave them.Gulliver's Travels was published in 1726, Jonathan's first big dive into prose. Though it's been pretty solidly labeled a children's book, it's also a great satire of the times that is pretty much beyond most children. It shows Jonathan's desire to encourage people to read deeper and not take things for granted: readers who paid attention could match all of Gulliver's tall tales with current events and long-term societal problems. From this story, we can see the author’s deep though for the human society. The authors used the irony to write the absurd and bizarre plot, profoundly reflects the meaningless partisan struggle of British Parliament at that time, the fatuity and corrupt of ruling clique, and criticized the cruel colonial war. At the same time, in a certain extent, it praises of the colonial people against the ruler of the struggle. After reading the book, I can see that these four different places reflect the complex and ugly of human society .Swift was intensely critical of his time, its rational thinking ,its corrupt institutions, and its social evil and injustice in general. To ourselves in the little thing of our society , we every one should examinate ourselves that if we can get rid of bad habits. We can take care of those little things in life. Although the Houyhnhnms society are still far away from us, there are also many virtuous people trying hard to help the world. If everyone keep their good side in the society all the time, the society will be more better. This work of Swift is not only a children’s book, but also a great work for people to rethink profoundly for their life, their society and theirselves. Maybe the human beings is intolerable and terrible in Swift’s book, but so it does, we need the book to urge us .。
英文读书报告-格列佛游记
BOOK REPORT—— Gulliver's TravelsIn this short term, I have read Gulliver's Travel, which is written by Jonathan Swift—— a British writer. From the book, I really acquire a lot of knowledge which is unknown to me. For example, it makes me know more about British history in the seventeenth century and the eighteenth century. Before that I just know Britain becomes stronger and stronger at that time. It is Gullier's Travels that disclose the dark of the British society.About the author and the background of the bookThe book was published in 1726, was regarded as a children's literary works, but it is actually attacked the British social degradation and corruption of satirical writing. Because at that time, British society was rather dark.Jonathan Swift was a son of the English lawyer Jonathan Swift. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 30, 1667. He grew up there under the care of his uncle. Then he attended Trinity College when he was fourteen. And he stayed there for seven years. He graduated from it in 1688. In that year, he became the secretary of Sir William Temple who was an English politician and member of the Whig party. In 1694, he took religious orders in the Church of Ireland and then spent a year as a country parson. He then spent further time in the service of Temple before returning to Ireland to become the chaplain of the earl of Berkeley. Meanwhile, he had begun to write satires on the political. He worked on A Tale of a Tub, which supports the position of the Anglican Church against its critics on the left and the right. And The Battle of the Books, which argues for the supremacy of the classics against modern thought and literature. He also wrote a number of political pamphlets in favor of the Whig party. In 1709 he went to London to campaign for the Irish church but was unsuccessful. After some conflicts with the Whig party, mostly because of Swift’s strong allegiance to the church. he became a member of the more conservative Tory party in 1710.Unfortunately for Swift, the Tory government fell out of power in 1714 and Swift, despite his fame for his writings, fell out of favor. Swift had been hoping to be assigned a position in the Church of England instead of returning to Dublin, where he became the dean of St. Patrick’s. During his brief time in England, Swift had become friends with writers such as Alexander Pope. The third voyage of Gulliver’s Travels is assembled from the work Swift did during this time. However, the final work was not completed until 1726, and the narrative of the third voyage was actually the last one completed. Gulliver’s Travels was a controversial work when it was first published in 1726. Ever since, editors have excised many of the passages, particularly the more caustic ones dealing with bodily functions. Even without those passages, however, Gulliver’s Travels serves as a biting satire, and Swift ensures that it is both humorous and critical, constantly attacking British and European society through its descriptions of imaginary countries.Late in life, Swift seemed to become even more caustic and bitter. Three years before his death, he was unable to care for himself, and guardians were appointed. Based on these facts, some people have concluded that he became insane. However, the truth seems to be that Swift was suddenly incapacitated by a stroke late in life, and that prior to this incident his mental capacities were unimpaired. Gulliver’s Travels is about a specific set of political conflicts, but if it were nothing more than that it would long ago have been forgotten. The staying power of the work comes from its depiction of the human condition and its often despairing, but occasionally hopeful, sketch of the possibilities for humanity to rein in its baser instincts.The main content of the bookPart 1: A Voyage to Lilliput and Blefuscu4 May 1699 — 13 April 1702The author gives some account of himself and family. This part tells us his first travel. He is shipwrecked, and swims for his life. Finally he got the shore in the country of Lillivput. Gulliver is made a prisoner, and carried up the country. The book begins with a very short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver, in the style of books of the time, gives a brief outline of his life and history prior to his voyages. He enjoys travelling, although it is that love of travel that is his downfall.During his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself caught by a race of people, less than 6 inches high. They are inhabitants of the neighbouring and rival countries of Lilliput. After giving assurances of his good behaviors, he is given a residence in Lilliput and becomes a favorite of the court. From there, the content follows Gulliver's observations on the Court of Lilliput. He is also given the permission to roam around the city on a condition he not harm their subjects. Gulliver helps the Lilliputians to subdue their neighbours the Blefuscudians by stealing their warships. However, he refuses to make the country become a province of Lilliput. But it displeases the King and the court. Gulliver is charged with treason and sentenced to be blinded. With the help of a kind friend, Gulliver flees to Blefuscu, where he finds an abandoned boat. He asks for the king of Blefuscudians to restore the abandoned boat. At first, the king refuses to do it. But a few days later, the king promises to restore the boat. With the help of the king, Gulliver restores the boat successfully and sails out. On the way, he meet with a strong storm. Fortunately, he is rescued by a passing ship. Then the captain of the boat sent him back to Britain.Part 2: A Voyage to Brobdingnag20 June 1702 — 3 June 1706When the sailing ship is steered off course by storms and have to go in to land for searching for fresh water, Gulliver is abandoned by his companions and found by a farmer who is 72 feet tall. He brings Gulliver to home and ask his daughter cares for Gulliver. The farmer treats him as a curiosity and exhibits him for money. The word gets out and the Queen of Brobdingnag wants to see the show. She loves Gulliver and he is then bought by her and kept as a favorite at court.Since Gulliver is too small to use their huge chairs, beds, knives and forks, thequeen asks the craftsman to build a small house for Gulliver so that he can be carried around in it. This is referred to as his "travelling box." In between small adventures such as fighting giant wasps and being carried to the roof by a monkey, he discusses the state of Europe with the King. The King is not interested with Gulliver's accounts of Europe, especially upon learning of the usage of guns and cannons. On a trip to the seaside, his travelling box is taken by a giant eagle which drops Gulliver and his box right into the sea. Then he stays in the box for some days until he was found by some sailors. At first, he thinks that he still in Brobdingnag. But he is wrong when he get out of the box. He is glad to see these people who are as big as him. Then he returns Britain again.Part 3: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan5 August 1706 — 16 April 1710After Gulliver's ship is attacked by pirates, he is marooned close to a rocky island, which near India. Fortunately he is rescued by the flying island of Laputa, a kingdom devoted to the arts of music and mathematics but unable to use them for practical ends.Laputa's method of throwing rocks at rebellious surface cities also seems the first time that aerial bombardment was conceived as a method of warfare. While there, he tours the country as the guest of a low-ranking courtier and sees the ruin brought about by blind pursuit of science without practical results, in a satire on bureaucracy and the Royal Society and its experiments. At The Grand Academy of Lagado great resources and manpower are employed on researching completely preposterous and unnecessary schemes such as extracting sunbeams from cucumbers, softening marble for use in pillows, learning how to mix paint by smell, and uncovering political conspiracies by examining the excrement of suspicious persons (see muckraking).Gulliver is then taken to Balnibarbi to await a trader who can take him on to Japan. While waiting for passage, Gulliver takes a short side-trip to the island of Glubbdubdrib, where he visits a magician's dwelling and discusses history with the ghosts of historical figures, the most obvious restatement of the "ancients versus moderns" theme in the book. In Luggnagg he encounters the struldbrugs, unfortunates who are immortal, but not forever young, but rather forever old, complete with the infirmities of old age and considered legally dead at the age of eighty. After reaching Japan, Gulliver asks the Emperor "to excuse my performing the ceremony imposed upon my countrymen of trampling upon the crucifix", which the Emperor grants. Gulliver returns home, determined to stay there for the rest of his days.Part 4: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms10 September 1710 – 2 July 1715Despite his earlier intention of remaining at home, Gulliver returns to the sea as the captain of a merchantman. But he is bored with his employment as a surgeon. On this voyage he is forced to find new crews to his crew who he believes to have turned the rest of the crew against him. His crew then mutiny, and after keeping him contained for some time resolve to leave him on the first piece of land they comeacross and continue as pirates. He is abandoned in a landing boat and comes first upon a race of terrible deformed and savage humanoid creatures. And they make him disgust. Then he meets a horse and comes to understand that they call themselves Houyhnhms (which in their language means "the perfection of nature"), and that they are the rulers, while the deformed creatures called Yahoos are human beings in their base form.Gulliver becomes a member of the horse's household, and comes to both admire and emulate the Houyhnhnms and their lifestyle, rejecting his fellow humans as merely Yahoos endowed with some semblance of reason which they only use to exacerbate and add to the vices Nature gave them. However, an Assembly of the Houyhnhnms rules that Gulliver, a Yahoo with some semblance of reason, is a danger to their civilization. As a result, Gulliver is expelled. He leaves the land by boat. And then rescued by a Portuguese ship, Gulliver is surprised to see that Captain Pedro Mendez, a Yahoo, is a wise, courteous and generous person. He returns to his home in England, but he has difficulty adjusting himself to live among Yahoos. Even he is disgust about his wife and children. Some days later, he buys two little horse and regard them as his best friends.My review of Gulliver's TravelsAfter reading Gulliver's Travels, I really benefit much from it. The stories in the Gulliver's Travels are ironic, humorous, exaggerated and fantastic. The hero of the travels～Gulliver traveled around the world 4 times and suffered numerous adventures, which were dangerous but interesting.In Gulliver's Travels, the voyage to the Lilliput and Brobdingnag really attracts me. Lilliput is a country of small people who are less than 6 inches high. It is certain that Gulliver is a giant to them. When Gulliver stayed in Lilliput, he helped the small people a lot. In the contrast, Brobdingnag is a country of giant. Gulliver was a small people to them. He was appreciated by the queen of the Brobdingnag. So he could live in the palace for a long time. It is unbelievable that there are so small and giant people in the world. But the travel that impresses me most is the voyage to the country of the Houyhnhnms. The hero was abandoned by his crews in an island. And he found that it was an island ruled by horses. Horse was the master of this country. These horses were called Houyhnhnms.The horses on the island were kind, friendly and honest. There were no words such as “cheat” or “lie” in their language. As a result, they also did not understand these meaning. They did not know what was “suspicion” and what was “distrust”. In their country, everything was authentic and transparent.Gulliver had a good time in that horses’ country. He blended in the society entirely so that he was quite digest about contact with Yahoos. Because Yahoos always distrust and cheat others like the human. From that, the author may wanted to tell us the human’s society’s gloom.I quite admire Gulliver’s adventure in Houyhnhnms. The Houhnhnms is the ideal country that many people pursue, just like Plato’s utopia. In that country, we do notneed to consider other’s words are true or false. But it is re ally unpractical to the real world we live. In our real world, the events we aren’t willing to see often happen: someone cheat others for money, even someone abandon their parents for fame. So it is no wonder that our teacher and parents always remind us of not being cheated by others when go out alone. And it can not fit with the morality of morality of loving others and helping each other. I often hesitant when I have the notion of giving help to someone who is in trouble. I often dare not to receive the help from strangers when they are willing to help me. It really a torment to me and also to somebody who want to help others. Not only losing the opportunity of helping others, but also missing the helps from others’, isn’t it a sorriness?The author of the book~Jonathan Swift also made a crack at the tireless struggles of the Whig Party and Tory Party. I have learned that period of history from the high school history textbook. These two parties fighted with each other for its own profits. Maybe it was t he origin of the society’s gloom in Britain.The impression that Swift give to me is that he is a very righteous person. The Gulliver’s Travels can reflect the author’s aversion to the society. He pointed out the features of the Britain at that time ironically: greed, hypocrisy, faithlessness, atrocity, rage, blackness and careerism. He described the strange phenomenon that the creatures take the place of humans. Horse becomes the carrier of the logos. And human becomes a dirty and rapacious inferior animals~Yahoos. He talked about human’s nature which were willing to be subjected to money, extravagant and insatiable.When we learn something from this book, we have to look ourselves again. Is there any bad root in our mind? It is inconceivable that a book for children takes on such a serious issues. Though our society are not as descended like the Britain at that time. There are still numerous negative factors in our community. As the members of it, we should take some actions. Although our strength is very tiny, we can just do the things which we are competent to. I hope our country will like the Houyhnhnms someday. There are no doubts in children's eyes and no distrust in communications. All of us could do something to make society more flourishing.。
Gulliver's Travel Reading Report英文版
Gulliver’s Travel Reading Report1. Background:In the 18th century, Britain established the bourgeois parliamentary system, and the original accumulation of capital in the economy was increasing. In the early 18th century, there were many contradictions in British society. Jonathan Swift lived at an age when the British constitutional monarchy was established and slowly developed. He felt sympathy for the British people. What’s more, he expressed his attack and criticism on the dark society, and satirized the British government for its brutality and corruption.2. Author:Jonathan Swift was a major figure of English literature. And he was a satirist, cleric and political pamphleteer,Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, on November 30, 1667. He was in a very poor family. His father died before he was born. As his mother was unable to support him, his uncle assumed the responsibility of bringing him up.At the age of 15, he was sent to the Trinity College. Later, upon moving to Leicester, England, he took up a job as a secretary to Mr. William Temple, a retired diplomat.He returned to Ireland in 1690 for health reasons. In 1692 he graduated with a M.A. degree. In 1694, tired of working as a private secretary, he left Moor Farm and became a clergyman in the New Anglican church in Ireland.In 1710-1713, he lived in London for two and a half years. During this time, he became embroiled in party battles and was regarded by Tory leaders. After the Tories’fall from power in 1714, he returned to Ireland, where he served as a dean of the St. Patrick’s Party in Dublin.In his late life, he called upon the Irish people to fight for freedom and independence. In addition, he urged the Irish people to develop their own industry and refused to use English goods. In his later works, Swift denounced the corrupt politics of the British government and exposed the mercenary and exploitative nature of the bourgeoisie. It was during this period that Swift completed his monumental satirical masterpieceGulli ver’s Travels.He died on October 19, 1745 and buried at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.3. Main character:Gulliver is an English doctor. He is bored with his life and likes to adventure, so he takes a job on a ship. He has a good memory. And he is good at learning and thinking. He is friendly and easy to communicate with people. He is willing to help friends. Besides, he is smooth and reasonable in dealing with affairs, clever in speaking, decisive in doing things. He is able to seize every opportunity to pursue freedom. What’s more, he has strong self-confidence and believes that he can succeed.4. Summary:Gulliver, a British doctor on ship, arrives at Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa and Houyhnhnms because of the shipwrecks.In Lilliput, partisanship is divided by the height of the heel. The author satirizes the struggling Whig party and Tory party in Britain through the partisan strife between high-heel party and the low high-party. And the author alludes to the years of war between Britain and France by Lilliputians often went to wars with their neighbors. They even select officials by dancing on a rope. These look so funny.In Brobdingnag, the king is a kind, erudite and rational man. He argues that nearly a century of British history is riddled with greed, struggle, cruelty, hypocrisy, malice and so on. Here folkway is so simple. It’s in contrast to British society to highlight the darkness of English society.It takes him five years and six months to travel around Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdrig, Luggnagg and Japan. The people are bizarre and the rulers are cruel. Their technology is strange and whimsical. The author expresses skepticism about modern technology and railes against colonial rule.In Houyhnhnms, horses are rational inhabitants and rulers, while men are evil and dirty “Yahoo”. Influenced by the Houyhnhnme virtues, Gulliver is determined to stay there. But it was decreed that “Yahoo” should be exterminated. So, Gulliver returns to his home. Since then, he has been friends with horses.5. My gain:To be honest, when I read the Chinese version of Gulliver’s Travels in junior high school, I regarded it as a children’s book. At that time, I just thought it’s a veryinteresting book. But after I read the English version and learned the background of author writing, I realized that it’s a literary masterpiece full of satire and criticism rather than a children’s book.After reading Gulliver’s Travels, I gain a lot. First, I learned author’s clever use of sarcasm in his humorous and understandable language. He skillfully restored reality in his novel. I think it’s very helpful for my English writing in the future. I will imitate Jonathan’s style of writing when I am writing English novels.Second, in the face of difficulties, we don’t give up. There is always a way out. Gulliver still maintains a brave and optimistic attitude in face of the unknown environment, which is worth learning for me. To be honest, I’m often at a loss in the strange environment, and I can’t judge quickly. After reading Gulliver’s Travels, I deeply understand no matter what kind of situation you are in, you should face it bravely and never give up.Last but not least, as a human being, you should be kind. Otherwise, you are no different from an animal. The author wrote the grotesque phenomenon of the reversal of men and horses in Houyhnhnms. I’m looking forward to society will be the same as Houyhnhnms one day. I’m willing to be honest with others. Let’s take action together.I hope our society will be more sincere and less hypocrisy.。
The Book Report of Gulliver
The Book Report of Gulliver’s TravelsIntroductionGulliver’s Travels, it was in my high school that I encountered with this novel first time, which is translated one. At that period, I was amazed at author’s bountiful imagination, the Lilliput, the Brobdingnag and so on. Such a wonderland was vastly catching to me.Entering university, I met it again in class of English Literature. Now, it attracted my eyes in its splendid original, from which I acquainted myself more with its writing background , the author ,the rhetorical arts, etc on a comprehensive scale. ⅠThe AuthorJonathan Swift ------①the name of It is one of the greatest names in English literature, and Gulliver’s Travels the greatest satires in English language.②He is a notable Anglo-Irish satirist and political pamphleteer, considered one of the greatest masters of English prose and one of the most impassioned satirists of human folly and pretension.ⅡSomething about Gulliver’ Travels③Gulliver’s Travels is the immortal work of Jonathan Swift Written in 1726,the book has not lost is significance to the present day and can be justly ranked among the best novels of world literature.The plot of the book comprises the extraordinary adventures of Doctor Lemuel Gulliver, descriptions of fantastic lands visited by him , their social systems, ways and customs of their inhabitants .It is Swift’s remarkable travel note and satirical novel .It conveys author’s ideas in a perfect art form. Swift utilizes abundant ironic skills in this novel. Building a wonderland with fantastic plot , he analyses the reality of Britain at that time. The satires allude to the contradiction in 18th century of Britain and expose the sin and corruption of the ruling clique.ⅢFavorite sentences and parts＆My Views⒈“The emperor was already descended from the tower ,and advancing onhorseback toward me ,which had like to have cost him dear; for the beast, although very well trained ,ye wholly unused to such a sight, which appeared ,as if a mountain moved before him, reared up on his hinder feet.”Comment , I was laughing out when reading this part .Even the king’s horse was scared of the huge of Gulliver. From such amusing description ,we could have a vivid image of the size contrast between Lilliputian and Gulliver.⒉Chapter 3 in The V oyage to LilliputComment , In this part ,author described the entertainment of Lilliputians. The most incredibly unforgotten one was the “ropedancers”“This diversion is only practiced by those person who are candidates for great employments and high favor, at court …whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office.”How ludicrous ! Government selected officers through such a ridiculous way .⒊Chapter 4 of The voyage to Lilliput“ the mighty evils: a violent faction at home ,and the danger of an invasion by a most potent enemy from abroad. As to the first,…there have been two struggling parties, in this empire…from the high and low heels on their shoe by which they distinguish themselves…The animosities between these two parties run so high, that they will neither eat nor drink ,nor talk with each other….”Comment, “The high and low heels parties”, in fact, is a hint of representation of Whig and Tory in Britain, whose absurd contradictions were sharply satirized in this part ,to criticized two parties’ ugly faces of scrambling for power and wealth.“…the two great empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu which two might powers have ,…been engaged in a most obstinate war for six and thirty moons past. It began upon the following occasion …to break eggs …upon the larger and …to break the smaller end…”Comment, I was astonished that two might powers were at war merely for which end to break an egg. It made me focus on their stupid and boloney. What’s more , “The obstinate war”recalled me of the war between Britain and France which lasted couples of years, impairing the benefit of masses of the people. Through suchhumorous depiction ,author expressed his abhorrence to war vividly.⑷Chapter 3 of The voyage to the Brobdingnag“But I confess ,that after I had been a little too copious in talking of my own beloved country; of our trade, and wars by sea and land ,of our schisms in religion, and parties in the State; the prejudiced of his education prevailed so far, that he could not forbear taking me up in his fight hand ,and stroaking me gently with the other ,after an hearty fit of laughing …”Comment, In this part, Gulliver was sent to the court by his master. He spared no effort explaining for his beloved country. However in King’s eyes , British history was flooded with greedy, competition, savageness, hypocrisy and ambitions. Author satirized the dark side of Britain directly ,revealing its sin and lust, censuring its effect of aggressive war and evil colonialism.ⅣMy ImpressionAfter reading Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels,I exceedingly marveled at author’s boundless fantasy. His ingenious arranging plot pulled me in. The whole novel used the most common words that everyone easily understood. Yet , what the smartness of author is that he utilized the simpleness to reveal the complex reality. V oyages to different countries were served a significant element of satirizing the society of 18th century. In the Lilliput, I learn their innocence and some absurd behavior, like “ropedancer”“which end to break eggs”and so on. In Brobdingnag, I feel man’s negligibility in the eyes of these giants , knowing Britain’s corruption and evil side at that period. … Author guided me into a fantastic world where imagination was flying . At the same time , such plots arranged made me comprehend Swift’s superb satirical skills.④“The secret of the power is that there’s no visible sign of anger, nor raising voice , the tone is cold ,restrained ironic, varied only by some flashes of fooling when Swift’s sense of the ridiculous gets the better of him”P.S ①②④History and Anthology of English Literature③ Internet。
Book Report Gulliver’s Travels 格列佛游记
Book Report: Gulliver’s TravelsRecently I read a novel named Gulliver’s Travels. It is written by Jonathan Swift, an Irish priest, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet. When this book was first published in 1726, it became a huge success and was sold out within just a week. Gulliver’s Travels was so popular that it was translated into French, Dutch and German within only two years. The novel tells the adventure of Lemuel Gulliver, a practical-minded Englishman trained as a surgeon who goes on voyages when his business fails. By describing Gulliver’s travels in four places---- Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the flying island of Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms, Swift not only provides an interesting and adventurous travel experience but also bitterly satirizes the petty, envious, selfish, foolish, and cruel traits of humanity and its corrupt institutions, especially government.Gulliver's Travels is one of the most eminent literary work in English history. I have read it when I were a child.Frankly speaking,this outstanding book is usually treated as a child's fairy tale,children like it because of the luxuriant imagination and humorous words. The stories are so exciting and interesting that many children find it hard to lay down. It seems that Gul liver’s Travels is a travel journal, which is just designed for recording Gulliver’s journeys. However, in fact, it is by talking about Gulliver’s experience that the author mirrors British society in the eighteenth century, and presents the theme of the novel and his viewpoints.Gulliver is the leading role in this whole story.Generally speaking,he is a adventurer just like Robinson.However, different form Robinson Crusoe,Gulliver's Travels is a satire to the adventure fictions which admires human ability and compliment the mighty of human beings.Jonathan Swift built his leading role in another way to suspect the desire and evil of human beings. Gulliver is a positive and idealized image in this fiction.He is diligent and smart, has a great memory and a strong hunger to truth. Of course he is also good at observing and thinking.In a word, he is a wise warrior. The author wants to express his complains and give advice to English society by buliding this image. He puts all the merits on Gulliver and treats him as the deputy of his idea.People comment the book as a satire to England even to the whole Europe. The novel devotes a considerable amount of space to criticize the corrupt and degraded institutions and government especially in the voyage to Lilliput. Here, the Lilliputians, despite their tiny size, wiled tremendous influence over giant-like Gulliver, taking advantage of his kind, non-aggressive and gullible nature to attack him with arrows and fasten him with ropes and manacles. This indicates the ruthlessness and remorselessness of government against any stranger which derives from their military capability they are proud of. Also, the emperor of Lilliput, who’s arrogant, vain and despotic, selects his high-ranking official not through fair competitions but theirskill in “leaping and creeping”. That is to say, anyone who can jump the highest will serve his majesty the emperor. What’s more, the book offers a detailed description. For instance, the author mentions a diversion practiced by candidates for great employments and high favor, at court. These men perform the show to run for “great offices by entertaining the emperor when they are vacant and whoever jumps the highest without falling succeeds in the office.” This amusing but scathing satire reflects the abuse of power and absurdity of selection of officials in English monarchy and government. Furthermore, another powerful attack is leveled on the fact that the empire of Lilliput is at war with a neighboring country over the question whether eggs should be broken at larger end or smaller end, revealing the reality that human are petty in their petty hair-splitting quarrels over trivial matters which can never lead to conflicts and the ignorance and stupidity of people in government.The last part of this novel, a voyage to the country of houyhnhnms, focuses on the Swift’s ultimate satiric object -- human nature especially those of evil. In this part, the author depicts a remote country where the masters are horses while servants are human-like creature called Yahoos. Here, through the sharp contrast between the nobility and kindness of horses and greed, ruthlessness, brutality and frivolity of yahoos, it reveals the undeniable fact that on one hand human race are evil, depraved, corrupted despicable and even inferior to horses and on the other extols great virtues like reason, wisdom, knowledge and self-control. Moreover, the novel presents a vivid picture of the nature of yahoos from the observation of houyhnhnms. For instance, the horses once described yahoos like this: if you throw among five yahoos as much food as would be sufficient for fifty, they will, and instead of eating peaceably, fall together by ears, each single one impatient to have all to itself.” This saying explicitly shows the insatiable greed of yahoos. More can be found in the further description of yahoos by the horses. For example, houyhnhnms commented on the cunning and brutality of yahoos by saying “when two yahoos are contending for something they both want a third would take the advantage and carry it away from them both and battles are fought with each other without any invisible cause.”To conclude, the great satire work Gulliver’s Travels still has its current significance for the modern society and there are many things in it deserving our deep thinking.。
Book Report on Gulliver's Travels格列佛游记英文读后感
Book Report on Gulliver’s Travel s Recently, I have read a book named “Gulliver’s Travel s”. Gulliver’s Travels is a fairy tale written by Jonathan Swift. It’s a very interesting story full of imagination. Besides, the description is vivid and appealing, when I read it I feel like I’m traveling with the Gulliver in the story.The author, Jonathan Swift, was born in Dublin, Ireland, but his father was a British who settled in Ireland. He was a posthumous child, dependent adult by his uncle. His masterpiece "Gulliver's Travels," published in 1726, was regarded as children's literary works, but it actually attacked the British social degradation and corruption of religion and prejudice of scholar authority. Swift died in 1745, and he said in his testament that he would give all his property to the charity.Gulliver’s Travels tells a story of Captain Gulliver’s unique experience. And this book contains four parts. The author, Jonathan Swift, built a magical world through the fairy tale of fantasy, and because of the accurate, exquisite, fitting description, people can hardly feel it’s fictional.The first time, Gulliver’s boat encountered a storm and he swam to the shore. When he woke up he found himself surrounded by small men who were only six inches tall, twelve times smaller than the normal human beings. L ater he realized he had come to the country “Lilliput”, which was a country of small men.In the country, Lilliputians treated himvery friendly, they gave him food and drink and wine. He lived happily and he was nice to them as well.Then, he was presented to the emperor, who was entertained by Gulliver. At first, the royal family liked him and gradually set him free, which turned out a scheme to use him in the war against the people of Blefuscu, whom the Lilliputians hated for differences concerning the proper way to crack eggs. Gulliver helped to defeat Blefuscu but things changed when he refused to destroy that country. Finally, he was convicted of treason for putting out a fire in the royal palace with his urine and was announced to be shot in the eyes with poisoned arrows. The emperor eventually pardoned him and he went to Blefuscu, where he was able to repair a boat he found and set sail for England.The second time, Gulliver undertook his sea voyage again, which took him to a land of giants called “Brobdingnag”. A farmer discovered him and treated him as a little animal there, keeping him for making money. Finally, the farmer sold Gulliver to the Queen. The Queen liked him very much and had him dine with her every day. So Gulliver lived comfortably here, but underwent several dangers from fighting with bees, a monkey and even a frog. In the process, he also explained the political system of Britain to the royal members, but they did not understand and often doubted its correctness. In the end, Gulliver left Brobdingnag when his cage was plucked up by an eagle and dropped intothe sea.Then, Gulliver set sail again and, after an attack by pirates, arrived at Laputa, where a floating island inhabited by theoreticians and academics oppresses the land below, called Balnibarbi. The scientific research undertaken in Laputa and in Balnibarbi seemed totally to be impractical, and the residents too appear out of touch with reality. Gulliver took a short trip to Glubbdubdrib, and witnessed the conjuring of calling out figures from history, such as Julius Caesar and other military leaders, whom he finds much less impressive than in books. After visiting the Luggnaggians and the Struldbrugs, which were immortals, senior but unwise, he was able to sail to Japan and from there back to England.On his fourth journey, Gulliver set out as captain of a ship, but after his crew mutiny, he arrived at an unknown land, on which lived Houyhnhnms, rational horses who ruled, and Yahoos, immoral humanlike creatures who served the Houyhnhnms. Gulliver began to learn the horses’ language, and when he could speak he told his voyages to them and explained the constitution of England. He was treated with kindness by the horses and gradually adored their noble culture. He wanted to stay with the Houyhnhnms, but the horses still thought that he was very much like a Yahoo, and he was banished. He made his way to a nearby island, where he was picked up by a Portuguese ship captainwho treated him well, though Gulliver could not help seeing the captain—and all humans—as Yahoolike. Gulliver then concluded with his narrative that the lands he had visited belonged to England, as her colonies, even though he questioned the whole idea of colonialism.After reading the whole book, I am impr essed with Jonathan’s peculiar imagination and the vividness of his description of Gulliver’s travels in the story. For example, when Gulliver is in the Lilliput, he is regarded as a giant by Lilliputians who are afraid that Gulliver may trample on them. Besides, when in Brobdingnag, Gulliver becomes a Lilliputian. He is cautious of his life all the time, because even a small insect can kill him. The most interesting thing in this book is that Gulliver fights with bees for food in Brobdingnag. That sounds ridiculous! However, Jonathan’s interesting imagination brings me a world of pleasure, while his accurate description make it appear to be a true adventure, the combination of which gives me an exciting experience of adventures in the wonderful lands.In addition, b y describing Gulliver’s travels in four places---- Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the flying island of Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms, Swift bitterly satirizes the petty, envious, selfish, foolish, and cruel characteristics of humanity and its corrupt institutions, especially government. For example, in Lilliput, the candidates compete for a great employment by entertaining his majesty and the court with adance on the rope and whoever jumps the highest without falling succeeds in the office. I think this is a satire of the political institution, especially the hereditary nobility system in Britain. They do not get the position by their wisdom and noble morality but by entertaining the royalty. And China also has the same situation. Some government officials get their position through entertaining the higher officials. I believe this is unfair for those who have made contributions to the country but failed to be government officials. Another satire is that the former king of Lilliput publishes an edict, commanding all his subjects to break the smaller end of their eggs just because his son happens to cut his finger breaking the larger end, while the emperors of Blefuscu approve that all true believers shall break their eggs at the convenient end. This leads to the most abstinent war between the two countries. It may seem very absurd, but it is exactly the fact of the religious oppression in Britain. There are many more bitter satires on human’s evil, degeneration, like the envious and wicked dwarf in Brobdingnag and the selfish, foolish, and cruel Yahoos. These phenomena are worth pondering for us.I envy Gulliver lucky enough to Houyhnhnms, where is the ideal region which we pursue and yearn for, in this place you don't have to worry whether others' words are true or not. But in the realistic society, some people swindle others' hard-earned money with the honeyedwords; some people kidnap and sell the child to seek the sudden and huge profits; some people even abandon their birth parents for money (I)am hoping one day our society can be like Houyhnhnms, so there is no anxiety in children's eye, meanwhile, the education and the reality are unified. I hope everyone can try their best to make our society more harmonious.As far as I am concerned, the great satire work “Gulliver’s Travels”still has its current significance for the modern society and there are many things in it deserving our deep thinking. So I strongly recommend it to all of you and I am confident you will never regret.。
Reading Report of Gulliver’s Travel 格利佛游记读后感
Reading Report of Gulliver’s TravelThe novel talks about the hero, Gulliver’s four times voyages. My reading report as follows:First, Gulliver traveled firstly to Lilliput, where the human being only about 15 centimeters. The Lilliputian has enemies at home and abroad. The king set up unreasonable law to order Lilliputians break the eggs at the smaller end. He did not feel grateful to Gulliver who had saved his country. Instead, he and his lords plotted to kill Gulliver; because Gulliver refused to help they make Blefuscu a province of Lilliput.In Gulliver’s second voyage, on the contrary, it is a land of giants. Gulliver was taken good cared of in this country. When Gulliver talked about his country, the king thought the people in Europe is cruel, jealousy, dishonest and mad. He was not happy about learning of the use of guns and cannons.I think it is a sharp contrast between the two countries. In Lilliput, the people are small but very vicious, immoral and unreasonable. It is the dark side of human nature. Maybe that is the reasons for author depicted them as little men. In Brobdingnag, the people were kind, honest and love peace. They represented the bright side of human nature. So they were giants.It is also a satire to the government according to theunreasonable leaders of Lilliput. The government set up ridiculous law to force people.Another point is that there will be some good people even though their race or most of the society are bad. In each of Gulliver’s adventures, he had a true friend to take care of him, help him and prevent him from harm.。
Reading Report of The Fault in Our Stars
Reading Report of The Fault in Our StarsJohn Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars, is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author whose many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. E. Lockhart, National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor- winning of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and We Were Liars, once said that John Green is one of the best writers alive.The Fault in Our Stars, a bittersweet story of life, death and love in between, shows us true love——two cancerous teenagers (Hazel and Augustus) helping and accepting each other through the most humiliating physical and emotional ordeals. Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when the boy named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group , Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. People think that The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.To be honest, the aching beautiful story about life and loss greatly inspires and impresses me. The first inspiration is from Hazel. Augustus is a boy who eagerly hopes to leave a mark on this word and fearsoblivion. It takes a spin on universal themes——Will I be loved? Will I be remembered? Will I leave a mark on this world?Maybe most of us are just like Augustus, fearing oblivion and is confused with it. However, what Hazel said quite well answer these questions. She said: “There will come a time when all of us are dead. There will come a time when there are no human beings remaining to remember that anyone ever existed or that anyone ever existed or that our species ever did anything. There will be no one left to remember Aristotle or Cleopatra, let alone you. Everything that we did and built and wrote and thought and discovered will be forgotten and all of this will have been for naught. May be that time is coming soon and maybe it is millions of years away, but even if we survivethe collapse of our sun, we will not survive forever. There was time before organisms experienced consciousness, and there will be time after. And if the inevitability of human oblivion worries you, I encourage you to ignore it. God knows that’s what everyone else does. ” Thus, don’t afraid of being forgotten. Now is good.The second inspiration is from Augustus. Just as Hazel said, she is grenade. She hates hurting others and out of the love towards Augustus, she tries to keep a distance from Augustus. However, Augustus never stops loving Hazel and keep helping Hazel achieving her dream——to go to Amsterdam to meet Mr. Peter Van Houten, the author of Hazel’s favorite book An Imperial Affliction. Even though he knows his cancerrelapses, he still insists on going to Amsterdam with Hazel. It is Augustus who brings sunshine to Hazel’s life. The third inspiration is from Hazel’ s parents. We can’t imagine the suffering of her parents whose daughter has been suffering from the cancer since she was young. They love Hazel and take good care of her all the time, never thinking she is trouble. In their eyes, Hazel is their angle and it is she that makes them be father and mother. Parents will never think their kids as trouble even if they are. In this world, parents are the most devoted fan of kids.Life is not always with flowers. Just as the name of the book The Fault in Our Stars, there are always something unlucky happen to you. However, it doesn’t matter. “I n the darkest days, the Lord puts the best people into your life.”T o Hazel, Augustus is the best people. If you want the rainbow, you have to deal with the rain. So take everything in life easy and laugh and live life to the fullest for as long as we can. It’s so lucky that Hazel and Augustus meet each other and it’s also fortunate for me to meet The Fault in Our Stars and meet Hazel and Augustus.。
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Title: My Love for "Gulliver's Travels""Gulliver's Travels" is a timeless classic that has captivated readers for centuries with its imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. As an avid reader, I have always been drawn to the enchanting world created by Jonathan Swift and the fascinating adventures of Lemuel Gulliver.One of the things I love most about "Gulliver's Travels" is its sense of adventure and exploration. From the moment Gulliver embarks on his first journey to the distant land of Lilliput, I am transported to a world filled with exotic landscapes, curious creatures, and bizarre customs. Each of Gulliver's voyages offers a unique and enthralling glimpse into different cultures and societies, challenging readers to question their own beliefs and assumptions about the world.Another aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" that I find captivating is its satirical commentary on human nature and society. Through his encounters with the inhabitants of various lands, Gulliver exposes the follies, vices, and absurdities of humanity, offering sharp insights into the flaws and shortcomings of society. Whether it's the political intrigue of Lilliput, the intellectual pretensions of Laputa, or the brutishness of the Yahoos, Swift's satire is as relevant and incisive today as it was when the book was first published.Additionally, "Gulliver's Travels" is a richly layered and multi-faceted work that rewards careful reading and analysis. Swift's use of irony, allegory, and symbolism adds depth and complexity to the story, inviting readers to explore its deeper meanings and themes. Whether exploring themes of power, identity, or human folly, "Gulliver's Travels" offers a wealth of material for literary interpretation and discussion.But perhaps what I love most about "Gulliver's Travels" is its timeless appeal and enduring relevance. Despite being written over three hundred years ago, the book remains as fresh, entertaining, and thought-provoking as ever. Its themes of exploration, satire, and social commentary continue to resonate with readers of all ages, making it a true classic of world literature.In conclusion, "Gulliver's Travels" holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite books of all time. Its captivating storytelling, incisive satire, and timeless themes make it a work that I return to again and again, discovering new insights and delights with each reading. As long as there are readers who crave adventure, exploration, and intellectual stimulation, "Gulliver's Travels" will continue to enchant and inspire audiences for generations to come.。
格列弗游记英语读后感250字初二
格列弗游记英语读后感250字初二Reflections on "Gulliver's Travels""Gulliver's Travels," a timeless tale by Jonathan Swift, takes readers through a journey of astonishment and reflection. The story, narrated by Lemuel Gulliver,presents a series of extraordinary adventures in diverseand extraordinary lands. Each island, with its unique inhabitants and challenges, offers a satirical commentaryon society and human nature.What makes this novel stand out is its ability to blend adventure, humor, and profound social commentary.Gulliver's encounters with the Lilliputians, the Brobdingnagians, and other bizarre races not only provide thrilling narratives but also serve as mirrors reflecting our own world. Swift's keen observation of human folliesand vices through these bizarre lands forces readers to examine their own behaviors and beliefs.The Lilliputians, for instance, with their obsessionfor political power and their ridiculous wars, offer a scathing critique of the political machinations and power struggles in Swift's own era. Similarly, the Brobdingnagians, with their immense size and simple wisdom, highlight the folly of human arrogance and vanity.What also caught my attention is Swift's exploration of the theme of human nature. Through Gulliver's interactions with the various races, he explores the complexities of human emotions, biases, and prejudices. The novel challenges readers to question their own prejudices and biases, to embrace understanding and tolerance towards others.The writing style of Swift is both engaging andthought-provoking. His use of irony and sarcasm adds humor to the narrative, making it all the more enjoyable. The descriptive passages, particularly those describing the bizarre lands and their inhabitants, are vivid and imaginative, transporting readers to those fantastical worlds.In conclusion, "Gulliver's Travels" is not just a story of adventure but also a profound commentary on human society and nature. It encourages readers to question, to reflect, and to embrace a more enlightened and tolerant view of the world. The lessons learned from Gulliver's extraordinary travels are as relevant today as they were centuries ago, making this novel a timeless classic.。
英国文学格列佛游记(gulliver′s travels)英文读后感Readingreaport
English Literature Reading ReportNameClassNumber“Gulliver’s travels” Reading ReportFrankly speaking，I don’t like to read novels before.，I don’t have the habbit to read books in my spare time. The novels I have ever read are very few. So when Miss Yu asked us to read an English literature work, I thought it’s a burden to me. So by the day to hand in my reading report coming, I have no choice but to find a book to read. In the library, I choose the book named “Gulliver’s travels” written by Jonathan swift .I choose it because I though it’s just a journey like the “Robinson crusoe”which is among the few novels I have ever read. But after I began to read it, I found I was attracted by the story which is full of sarcasm. What attracts me is not only the fairy tales in the story, but also the soul of it—The sharp sarcasm.The master of the novel is Gulliver who is a British surgeon, and later was promoted as the captain; he was well educated and have a good head on both occupation and politics. But in essence of himself, he is just a ordinary people.And Swift just use this essence to satirize.The book has four parts,in every part Gulliver will experience the unusual circumstance.The first part tell us what happened in Lilliput which is a “small”country.The people of Lilliput is just 6 inches which is just twelfth of Gulliver’s height.Gulliver is a giant among them.At first,he was bundledby the Lilliput people.But later,because he behave in a gentle way, and promise to accept some certain conditions,the king of Lilliput agreed to set Gulliver free.And at that time, Lilliput is attacked by another “Lilliput”—Blefuscu. Gulliver forded the channel and captured almost all of the enemy’s warship.Then the enemy state send ambassador to ask for peace.Even though Gulliver made contributions to Lilliput,then because Gulliver offended the king because something,the king decided to blind him in both eyes,and starve him to death. Gulliver knew this new, he escape to the nearby country, the he fixed his boat and sailing to home.The second part is the story happened in Brobdingnag. In this part, When Gulliver sailed out to sea another time, he encountered the storm, he was blew to a land which is named Brobdingnag.The people is just like a high tower.In here, In front of the Brobdingnag people, Gulliver was a dwarf,he is like the people of Lilliput in front of himself.He is only twelfth of the pare to the farmer fo Brobdingnag,Gulliver is small as a mole and he was taken home by the farmer as a joy.To make money,he was taken to the market,he was forced to play tricks for the people’s fun.And then he was bought by the queen.Then he has the chance to get along with the king.Gradually, he become more and more missed his hometown.One day,he lied that he was sick when the king was touring the bored. He went to theseaside to take a fresh breath.When he entered into a wooden case,a hawk carry off the woolen case.And then the case dropped into the sea,and found by passed boat,and finally he returned to Britain.The third part described the story in Laputa,Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan. After Gulliver's ship was attacked by pirates, he is marooned near a desolate rocky island, near India. Fortunately he is rescued by the flying island of Laputa, a kingdom devoted to the arts of music and mathematics but unable to use these for practical ends. Laputa's method of throwing rocks at rebellious surface cities also seems the first time that aerial bombardment was conceived as a method of warfare. While there, he tours the country as the guest of a low-ranking courtier and sees the ruin brought about by blind pursuit of science without practical results, in a satire on the Royal Society and its experiments.Gulliver is then taken to Balnibarbi to await a Dutch trader who can take him on to Japan. While waiting for passage, Gulliver takes a short side-trip to the island of Glubbdubdrib, where he visits a magician's dwelling and discusses history with the ghosts of historical figures, the most obvious restatement of the "ancients versus moderns" theme in the book. In Luggnagg he encounters the struldbrugs, unfortunates who are immortal, but not forever young, but rather forever old, complete with the infirmities of old age and considered legally dead atthe age of eighty. After reaching Japan, Gulliver asks the Emperor "to excuse my performing the ceremony imposed upon my countrymen of trampling upon the crucifix", which the Emperor grants. Gulliver returns home, determined to stay there for the rest of his days.I was attracted by the story of Lilliput ,Brobdingnag and what happened in the third part.But the most impressed me is what happened in the fourth part.In Houyhnhnm,Gulliver knew the merciful,honest and friendly people of Houyhnhnm.In there country,there is no“lying”and “deceit ” and this kind of words.They do not understand the meaning of these words.They do not understand what is suspect, what is distrust.In their life ,everything is real and visible.Gulliver spend a precious time in the Bright Country.And he is completely fit in their daily life.This became a sharp constract with Yahoos who are metaphor the human.They always doubted his honest which makes Gulliver feels down and he began to disgust the humans.I really admire Gulliver can have the chance to get into the Houyhnhnm,which is the ideal place we pursued.At there you don’t need to spent a lot of efforts on whether what people said is true or not,because they are all truth.In our real life,there are a lot of things we do not wish to see happened.Some people use the sweet words to gain others’ money by cheating;some peopleabduct and traffic children to seek extravagantprofits,some people even abandon their parents just because of money.No wonder our parents ,our teachers always taught us that we should be alert,don’t be tricked.All this can hardly unified with harmony what we promoted.When I was in difficult situation,I need others’ help,I was hesitated;when somebody help me out of troubles ,I dare not to accept it because the environment which is full of lies.All these make me fell sad,contradiction and don’t know what to do.The doubt obstruct me to love others and also let me missed others’ love.I look forward that one day,our society can be like the Houyhnhnm:there is no doubt in children’s eyes,education and the reality is highly unified.I wish we can make our efforts to let our society has more empressement and less false.Let’s do it from ourselves,from now.。
格列佛游记英文书评
I read the book called Gulliver’s Travels. I choose it because I read it once. But I think Chinese version of the book has lost some of the original meaning of this book. So I Re read it.This book was written by Jonathan Swift. He is well known in the world because of his writing.He is known as the British eighteenth Century outstanding satirist and satirical novelist and Gulliver’s Travels is one of his best novels.In this book the hero Gulliver goes to lots of surprising places, such as Lilipute, Brobdingnag and so on. The role I like most is the king of Brobdingnag.In his country,everything and everybody are very big and Gulliver is a Dwarf among others. But the king doesn’t look down on him. Instead, he talks with Gulliver about politics and the stories of England. Heis impartial to others, likes peace and administers a country well. I think he is an ideal king at that time.Gulliver’s Travels is not only a Satirical novel but also a Adventure story. It shows People's spirit of adventure. It is valuable for us to learn it in our High school life and this book can help you.This book shows a man, the four travel, some countries, a number of reflection, lots of truth and a positive life. You are worth reading it.。
Gulliver report
Gulliver’s sea voyages to strange places are divided into four parts in the book. The first part tells us about his experience in Lilliput, where the inhabitants are extremely small and all the things are simply miniatures of what is the real world. Gulliver becomes familiar with the manners of the country to win the king and people’s affection. The country feeds him with large amounts of food and wealth, and he tries to make contributions to the country. However, some people are just doubtful about his behaviors and want to kill him. So he flees to other countries and stays there for some time and then returns to home. In the second part, Gulliver went to Brobingnag where people are much larger than ordinary people. At first, he is brought home by a farmer and is regarded as a toy or pet. Every day he must make efforts to play to amuse others. Later, he is bought by Queen and taken care of by the farmer’s daughter. There, he has a chance to meet king and talk with the king. He boasts of his great country like polite manners, politics, legislative justice and so on, but the king points out the severe problems and criticizes his ideas. The third part deals mainly with his visit to the Laputa where the philosophers devote all their time and energy to the study of some absurd problems. Scientists are interested in strange things and the citizen are engaged in ghosts. On his fourth voyage, Gulliver tells his discoveries in the Houyhnhnm land. The country has two kinds of animals: an ape-like “Yahoos”, another is “the Houyhnhnms horse”. There, horses are endowed with reason and all good and admirable qualities, and are the governing class. Later, he loves this place but has to leave. After returning to England, he even refuses to meet his wife and children. On the contrary, he buys two ponies and horses to company with him for the rest of his life.The most unique characteristic is the rhetorical use of irony and irony is involved in every part of his voyage. In the first part, the author uses two struggling parties--high-heeled party and low-heeled party, to mirror the struggle between the Tory Party and Whig Party, which ironizes the contradictions between the ruling groups. People get high ranks by dancing on the ropes or badges of favor and distinction by leaping over sticks and creeping under them. The wars are caused by ridiculous argument--should eggs be broken at the big or the little end? From these, it reveals the contradictions and political problems in Britain. In the second part, Gulliver praises his great country. However, in the sixth audience, the king proposes many doubts, queries and objections upon every article. The author uses the king’s words to express his ideas on Britain’s system and social reality. “it was only a heap of conspiracies, reb ellions, murders, massacres, revolutions, banishments, the very worst effects that avarice, faction, hypocrisy, perfidiousness, cruelty, rage, madness, hatred, envy, lust, malice, and ambition, could produce.”In the third part, the author uses the flying island to criticize British’s slavery towards Ireland and its other verses colony behaviors. Through his visit to the college Balnibarbi and Wizard island, the author shows the British philosophers and scientists are unrealistic and confused with right and wrong principles in an ironic way. In the fourth part, the author praises the Houyhnhnms and believes that they rely on kindness and friendship to govern the country. There, he makes comparison with “Yahoos” and “Houyhnhnms”, and sees British people as di rty and ugly like”Yahoos”.Through the four voyages, Gulliver experiences wonderful and amazing events. These experiences seem unrealistic or fantasy in real life, but it shows a serious topic or theme. Besides, we can also find prototype in real life, so the use of irony is not created out of nothing. In this book, the author uses irony to expose the true phenomenon of British society, such as the wars, the corruption or hypocrisy and injustice and so on. In addition, he also even expresses his doubt about the natural humanity.。
Gulliver’sTravels读书报告
姓名：班级：学号：日期：A Book Report on Gulliver’s TravelsGulliver’s Travels is a immortal novel by Jonathan Swift(1667-1745), an English great satirist as well as essayist, political pamphleteer, poet and priest of the eighteenth century. Jonathan Swift, born in Dublin, Ireland, studied at Dublin's Trinity College. At 19, he went to England to serve as a private secretary to Sir William Temple, a powerful English statesman.In 1710, he was the editor of the official Tory organ, The Examiner and became dean of St. Patrick’s Ca thedral in 1713. Later, he joined in the struggle of the Irish people against their English oppressors. In 1742 he was declared of unsound mind and memory and died on 19 October 1745.The plot of the Gulliver’s Travels comprises the extraordinary adventures of Doctor Lemuel Gulliver, descriptions of fantastic lands visited by him, their social systems, ways and customs of their inhabitants.Gulliver’s Travels includes four parts.The first part: adventures on the island of Lilliput where the people are only six inches tall!The second part: adventures on the island of incredible giants called Brobdingnagians. They are more than sixty feet tall and the King of Brobdingnag is wise and kind, the inhabitants are civilized race and the law is used to protect freedom and happiness to censures social evilsThe third part: the least interesting, the hero’s adventures at several places—the floating island of Laputa, a city that floats in the sky, and to Glubbdubdrib, the Island of Sorcerers.The fourth part; the best part, his voyage to the country of Houyhnhnms, which brings him into contact with the Y ahoos-a brutish race of subhumans and an intelligent and virtuous race of horse-the Houyhnhnms.The book is commonly presented to young children as a kind of 'fairy story', but it is clear that Swift intended many levels of meaning within the novel, and these are not always visible to younger readers. The four sections of Swift's satire each comment on different aspects of society. The firstsection, detailing a voyage to Lilliput, a land of tiny people, shows how society reacts to larger people; namely with fear. The second part, his voyage to Brobdingnag, a land of giants, shows how society often treats smaller people; as curiosities. The third section, Laputa, shows how society treats people who are different, while the fourth, the land of the Houyhnhnms details slavery and class ideas within Swift's society.Swift uses many literary techniques in Gulliver's Travels to convey his ideas including irony, humour, comments on individuals and society in general and long lists followed by sharp statements. The book is easy to read for young children, while still providing a challenge to the thinking adult. Y oung readers may see only the surface of the story, while adults can penetrate the depths of his writing. Such adults may be confused, even vexed, as to Swift's meaning, primarily because of his humour and comparisons between several different societies.。
Gulliver’s Travels读书报告读后感
A Mirror of the Time-Gulliver’s Travels-An analysis of Chapter VI, Part Four When Jonathan Swift was writing Gulliver’s Travels, the South Sea Bubble happened in 1770. George, the king of the England became the governor of the South Sea Company in 1718. People were so confident of his governor and the company which actually had no financial support that they bought its shares with all their money. With the shares price collapsing, the society was in a mess. The following economy crisis and credit crisis even worsen the situation. It became the time of money and everything works around money. The author now was banished to edge of the country, Dublin, after he racked his brain to work for the British royal family or the politicians to get a good position as reward. The banishment helped Jonathan Swift see the deeper consequence of the South Sea Bubble-the suffering of the oppressed and help him finish the great work-Gulliver’s Travels while this work is mirror of the time to some degree.Writers’using travelling stories is common means to comment on their own country. The social evils attacked in Chapter VI also can be seen in the reality. Gulliver’s definition of money is Swift’s doubt of humanity and the critics of the current situation. Everyone is greedy, ugly and can do everything to get money, begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, etc. They are occupations that are popular in 18th in England because of the bubbles. No one can escape except a very small number of rich men or powerful men who enjoy the poor man’s labor and squeeze them.Another social evil is man’s luxury and intemperance and woman’s vanity. People swap necessary things for the evil thing, disease, folly and vice, to satisfy the man and the woman. The imported wine make the apathetic people feel even number. The rich waste their money and resources while the poor suffer from their life and poverty.The social evils swift attacks are the reflection of the time. Meanwhile, the professions he mentions also have the distinct characteristics of era. The first profession he attacks is lawyer. This profession is supposed to be with justice, but in the novel He personifies the worship of money and avarice. His injustice will bring him a lot of money which is his ultimate aim. Then the doctor, getting his livelihood by attending the sick, actually is cruel and is the one killing people. His special position can help the rich that is able to pay him a lot of money to get rid of someone. The third is chief minister. He has no emotions but the desire of money, power and titles. To preserve their power or get benefits, these ministers bribe and flatter their superior, which reveals the truth. In reality, the Whigs and the Tories get profits in the bubbles by speculating and bribing. The politics is full of corruption and treacherousness. What’s more, both in the book and in fact, their pages, lackeys, and porter bully commoners on the strength of their masters’ powerful position. The last profession he attacks is aristocracy who is a composition of spleen, dullness, ignorance, caprice, sensuality, and pride. The irony is that this kind of people decides our law and property. These people of different profession work just like what Swiftdescribe in real life. Every profession is a tool to exploit the people, including those related to public service, like law, medicine and religion.Swift criticize the society in a more direct way compared with the last two parts. In the last 2 part, Gulliver is just a viewer. The critics about his country is said by others instead of himself, even some can’t be understood by him. But in this chapter, Gulliver becomes eloquent under the effect of his master Houyhnhnms. When he talks about the lawyer, injuring their fellow-animals for a ‘hire’, or talk about minister on how to get the position by three ways, he is quite outspoken in his criticism. Moreover, different from the former parts where he tries to be rational and reasonable by counting the size and proportion of things around him, just like when he advises to eat babies to solve the problem of poverty and starvation, here the author just show us the absurd and disgusting scene that stimulate the readers’emotions with overburdened stress. Through Gulliver, the author describes how the doctor makes the medicine and how he put it into the patients in details. He uses numbers in the beginning to convince people while he just presents the description, not considering whether the readers can accept or not. He also satirizes the society and the profession by using exaggerated and sharp-fanged sentence. Gulliver says he needs to go around the earth three times to prepare breakfast for female Yahoos. Hyperbole and irony used here express the vanity of female. Another example is that the doctor’s prognostics, killing the people when they recovery just because he has predicted their death. When you read it, you will feel how ironic it is.In this chapter, we can feel that Gulliver hates human beings and has hardly sense of belonging to his native society that is similar to the real society. Showing his dissatisfaction with his country, Swift resurfaces the truth in Gulliver’s Travels, which makes it the mirror of the time.。
【精品】Gulliver 格列佛游记读后感英文
Gulliver’s travels -- a bizarre ventureThis fiction is full of fantastic and adventurous story. The writer satirized British at that time by narrating four experiences in four different countries.The first country Gulliver arrived is called Lilliput where small human being lives. Their institution of selecting officials is quite ridiculous and ironic: Those who perform well in the rope-dancing will get the best job! And they are liable to declare war against other countries for some trivial things like: Which end of the eggs should be break first? The larger end or smaller end? The above two ludicrous facts in Lilliput reflect some chaotic phenomena in British: some officials’ promotions are resulting from pleasing the superiors; Politicians or governments involve the whole country in war due to some absurd reasons.The second country Gulliver reached is named Brobdingnag where giants live in. This imaginary travel in giants’ country despises those who are greedy in society because the first giant who saw Gulliver utilize him to earn a lot of money without paying any attention to Gulliver’s physical condition. And the writer expressed his desire for peace through the conversation between Gulliver and Brobdingnag’s king.Then Gulliver came to the flying island of Laputa where peoplededicate themselves in some boring, impractical and ridiculous research. Gulliver’s experience in flying land mainly aimed at satirizing pseudoscience in British at that time. The last country Gulliver got to is called Houyhnhnme which is governed by horse. In this part, the writer express desire to live in a country which is dominated by people who are rational and wise.To sum up, this ironical novel with its fascinating ventures not only show us writer’s humor but also some profound implications.。
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Reading report of Gulliver's TravelsFirst of all, I’ll introduce the author of this book. Jonathan swiftWriters, poets, publicists, one of the greatest master of satire in the world .With satire in history as the "Gulliver's Travels" the story of a bucket of water, etc. He is a pastor, a political writer, a wit. He was born in Dublin to a poor family, by uncle raised, to go to school at the age of 6, in Kiel instead of school for eight years.1682 in trinity college, Dublin, famous learning, besides interested in history and poetry, he does not like anything else. He gets the degree with “A special accommodation”.In 1723, the British government appointed political rogue for Ireland cast copper, wood failure. Swift continuously published a few letter, encourage the people rose up against Ireland COINS conspiracy. He became the Irish national independence movement leader. Struggle to victory, he was in London and struggle for the interests of the Irish people. When he returned to Ireland, millions of farmers spontaneously to meet him. On October 19, 1745, swift passed away, aged 78.His famous works are: “The Battle of the Books”, “A Tale of a Tub”, “Journal to Stella”, “Drapier’s Letters”, “Gulliver's Travels”, “ A Modest Proposal”This book reflects the hubris and arrogance of Britain at that time. This is a fable novel, a British author swift wrote in 1726 of the most famous literary works. Gulliver's travels is a wonderful book, it is not a simple children's books, but the full application of irony and critical literature masterpiece, the authors borrow the boat medical Gulliver realistically describes four times the singular experience in sailing and travel through this fantasy way of alluding to reality, reflecting the first half of the 18th century British social contradictions, criticized the British rule group decay and the nature of the bourgeois mercenary exploitation, pointedly dismissed the defending system of the social ideas of all powerful attack attempt and the risks of wars of aggression and colonialism.Gulliver's travels political leanings. It's criticism, concentrated in the attack on the British parliamentary politics and reactionary religious forces. Novels by Gulliver in the pu (Lilliput), the broad BuDing nai (brobdingnag), le skin him fly (island) and the houyhnhnms's adventure, reflects the first half of the 18th century British social contradictions, criticized the British ruling class to reveal the corruption and evil, and British capitalism in the capitalist primitive accumulation period of crazy plundering and cruel exploitation.Then I will share my reflection with you. I read the British writer Jonathan swift's "Gulliver's Travels." Novels with spicy Satires and Humors, quirky imagination and exaggeration, describes love sailing adventure Gulliver, four travel around the world, has experienced large and small, thrilling and interesting adventure.Travels in Brobdingnag, Lilliput a strange tale fascinated me, but give me the deepest impression in 1710 Gulliver rafting in North America; he met on a desert island for Hui from country to country, met with kindness, honesty and virtue because of the story of King Hui. In the language of the Hui from country to country there is no "lying" and "deceit" This kind of words, people are more do not know their meaning. They do not understand what is "suspected" and what is "do not trust." In their country, everything is real, and transparent.I am very envious of Gulliver's lucky enough to Hui from country to country, where we are yearning and yearning for the ideal situation, where you do not need to worry about anyone else speak of true or false. In reality, some people cheat other people's hard-earned money with the rhetoric; some trafficking of children making excessive profits; some money and even to abandon their birth parents ... ... No wonder, our teachers,elders childhood education, we must be vigilant and carefully taken in deceived.I also look forward to the day when our society can be like the Hui, as a result of the country, the children's eyes are no longer in doubt, education and the reality is unified. I would like this effort, I hope everyone from my start from the side to start, so that this society a little more sincere and less hypocritical.I was also hoping the one day of our society also to be able to look like brightly because of country such, in children's eye no longer has the anxiety, the education and the reality is unified. I hope for this reason diligently, also hopes everybody same place, starts from me, starts from the side, lets this social many spots be sincere, the few spot is false.Gulliver's travels to a more perfect art form to express the author's ideas. The author uses satire and fiction fantasy bizarre plot, deeply analyzes the British social reality at that time. Work fusion reality and fantasy in a furnace, compare the two, with the actual situation of contrast to perfect irony art effect, has a strong appeal.The author tries to describe a kind of patriarchal clan system under the real nature of a man's virtue, to with the bourgeoisie and the nobility of civilization was in sharp contrast. In the author's description of the houyhnhnms, hui is actually theembodiment of all the bad habits in the bourgeois society, in fact is also the author of one of the most ugly side of human nature. While on hui Yin, for the author's praise of the people's good moral character and yearning. Here, of course, the author also exposed itself a kind of ambivalence, which he felt patriarchal nature may be the best way to get rid of the existing social system, but in fact, after entering the class society, is impossible to reverse. It also reflects the historical limitations, the author cannot find way out of the human is ugly. His Design in publishing this Work. His Censure of those Travellers who swerve from any sinister Ends in writing. An Objection answered. The Method of planting Colonies. His Native Country commended. The Right of the Crown to those Countries described by the Author is justified. The Author takes his last leave of the Reader; proposes his Manner of Living for the future; gives good Advice, and concludes.。