Question

why did the lilliputians initially imprison gulliver? how did they treat him later?

Answer 1

Gulliver is imprisoned by the tiny mortals because they are scared of him. They feel this way because of the size difference between them. They are tiny people and to them Gulliver appears to be a strange giant. This changed later when he was able to win their hearts. He entertained them and became friendly towards them. All this changed their outlook about him and they accepted him and consequently, freed them.

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Answer 2

The Lilliputians were very small while Gulliver was very huge compared to them. Probably they were terrified by the mountain man and did not want to take any risk. So they imprisoned him initially.

After he assured them of his good behaviour they showed great hospitality towards him. They provided him all the food and drinks that they could afford. They created a machine which could bear the weight of Gulliver and carried him their capital city where they arranged a place for him to stay. They appointed some learned people to teach him their language so that he could interact with them.

He was permitted to go around the city on condition that he would not harm anyone. He became a favourite of the Royal Court. He helped the Lilliputians to subdue their neighbours the Blefuscudians. He stole their fleet but he refused to reduce the nation of Blefuscu to a province of Lilliput.

He was charged with treason but with the help of a kind friend he escaped to Blefuscu.