Question

Gulliver’s Travels

Part I -Chapter 8
1. What circumstances prompted Gulliver to resolve not to put his trust in princes and ministers?
2. Write a brief character sketch of the emperor Blefuscu. Compare and contrast his character with that of the emperor Lilliput.

Part II- Chapter 1
1. Gulliver’s mistress took good care of him. Give examples from the chapter. 2. What impression do you form of the characters of the farmer and his wife through this chapter.

Part II- Chapter 2
1. Glumdalclitch made Gulliver’s life comfortable in the land of Brobdingnag. How did she do so?
2. The advice given by the farmer’s old friend was a “cursed advice” according to Gulliver. Why?
2. How did Gulliver learn to laugh at himself?

Part II- Chapter 4
1. Why did Gulliver feel that the geographers of Europe were wrong?
2. Would you agree that Gulliver had good observation mathematical skills? Give examples from the text to support this.

Part II- Chapter 5
1. How did Gulliver manage to handle the frog incident? Why do you think he did not want assistance? What does this tell us about him?

Part II Chapter 6
1. What traits of Gulliver’s character are revealed through this chapter?

Part II- Chapter 7
1. Gulliver found reading a book in the library a most cumbersome exercise. Elaborate.
2. The king was shocked beyond words at Gulliver’s offer of helping him make gunpowder. Why? What impression do you form of him because of this?

Part II- chapter 8
1. Gulliver’s presence of mind had always saved him from critical situations. Give examples to prove this.

Answer 1

Gulliver resolved not to trust the princess and the ministers because his ingenuity, his opposition to the Lilliputian King to destroy Blefuscu and his own principles stood firmly to perceive the anti-Gulliver wave amongst the ministers who were jealous of him and wanted him dead. His perception was further verified when Redressal informed him about the conspiracy being hatched against him and the charges he was accused of. Gulliver, therefore, planned to go to Blefuscu for which he already had the permission of the Lilliputian king. So, he was able to get an escape route from Lilliput. Moreover, earlier Gulliver described how the selection of ministers was based on their skill at rope-walking and not any administrative abilities speaks indicates a clear understanding about their inefficiency. It was but natural that they didn't want Gulliver to help the kind in administrative matters. 

Similarly, the queen was also offended ever since Gulliver urinated to put off the fire in her palace and wanted to avenge on him. 

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Answer 2

Gulliver resolved not to trust the princess and the ministers because his ingenuity, his opposition to the Lilliputian King to destroy Blefuscu and his own principles stood firmly to perceive the anti-Gulliver wave amongst the ministers who were jealous of him and wanted him dead. His perception was further verified when Redressal informed him about the conspiracy being hatched against him and the charges he was accused of. Gulliver, therefore, planned to go to Blefuscu for which he already had the permission of the Lilliputian king. So, he was able to get an escape route from Lilliput. Moreover, earlier Gulliver described how the selection of ministers was based on their skill at rope-walking and not any administrative abilities speaks indicates a clear understanding about their inefficiency. It was but natural that they didn't want Gulliver to help the kind in administrative matters.  

Similarly, the queen was also offended ever since Gulliver urinated to put off the fire in her palace and wanted to avenge on him.