write a brief character sketch of the emperor of Lilliput
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
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Please provide a character sketch of the emperor of Lilliput.
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The emperor of Lilliput is not only a small man in terms of physical stature, but he is also small in the figurative sense of being petty. This pettiness is on full display when he becomes angry with Gulliver because Gulliver is unwilling to help him assume total control over Lilliput's enemy and neighbor, the island of Blefuscu. Gulliver helped Lilliput to win the battle, but when he refuses to assist Lilliput to conquer the Blefuscudians completely, the emperor grows angry and forgets the good services Gulliver has already done for the kingdom.