Question

Give a brief description of the struldburgs or immortals as explained by a person of quality to gulliver.

Answer 1

Struldburgs were the people in the land of Luggnagg who were immortal. Though, these people never died, they did grow old. Their life turned miserable after they reached the age of eighty. They were legally considered dead and had to suffer from numerous ailments like loss of eyesight and loss of hair.