“Gulliver’s Travels,” by Jonathan Swift Reading Response(ENG150)
. Discuss Swift's use of the emotion of disgust. Are there moments that jump out to you where
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Swift represents Gulliver's disgust - what sorts of things disgust Gulliver in the places he visits, and
how might these be surprising? Are there moments where Swift seems to aim to disgust the reader?
What might Swift be trying to teach the reader about ourselves or society through disgusting
imagery, either in Gulliver's Travels or his poem "The Lady's Dressing Room?" You might also like
to consider how Lady Mary Wortley Montagu turns her disgust back on Swift in her poem.
(401 word response on the next page)
. Discuss Swift's use of the emotion of disgust. Are there moments that jump out to you where
2
Swift represents Gulliver's disgust - what sorts of things disgust Gulliver in the places he visits, and
how might these be surprising? Are there moments where Swift seems to aim to disgust the reader?
What might Swift be trying to teach the reader about ourselves or society through disgusting
imagery, either in Gulliver's Travels or his poem "The Lady's Dressing Room?" You might also like
to consider how Lady Mary Wortley Montagu turns her disgust back on Swift in her poem.
(401 word response on the next page)
