Give a character sketch of Flimnap.
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Filmnap was the Lord High Treasurer of Lilliput. He was a crafty politician who was very good at rope dancing. This satirical reference showed that he was a master of the tricks needed to achieve and maintain power.
Flimnap is the curator of Lilliput. He is a selfish, narrow and crafty man. His hatred for Gulliver is based on an implausible rumor. He concludes in the court intelligence of gulliver's relationship with his wife. However, a love relationship is improbable among six feet tall man and a 6-inch tall woman. The readers surmise this stupidity and view that Flimnap really desires to be the emperor's favorite. Gulliver after strongly supporting Liliputians against Blefuscudians is the emperor's new favorite. Thus Gulliver becomes his opponent. To gain the emperor support in order to get rid of Gulliver, Flimnap seeks the plots of Skyresh Bolgolam, admiralty of Lilliput and also foolishly set against Gulliver.