gulliver's tavel is a satire full of sarcasm and irony. base your answer on five discourses between the king and gulliver. bring out the truth of this statment.
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- While in Brobdingnag the king and Gulliver have a discussion about a lot of things, especially about politics and how Gulliver's country functioned.
- They talked about science and weapons, how Brobdingnag never had been at war and why England had been in many.
- He was appalled to think that science could be used for weapon manufacturing, and not for other things. He remarks that Gulliver should feel lucky that he was in a better country which was more interested in growing food than going to war.
- It amazed Gulliver to see that the king had no desires of absolute power, since it was a concept that had sparked many wars in where he was from.
- Even on the subject of governance they had very different ideas, while Gulliver talked about, rivals, law, intrigue and punishment, the king knew only of governance that was just and swift. The king rightly believed that any man of practical knowledge, and diligence, could serve the nation better than a group of politicians.
- Even laws in Brobdingnag were in simple and plain language, so that no one could misinterpret them.
- It also amazes Gulliver to think that the people of Brobdingnag were fluent in, morality, history, poetry and mathematics, each of which only served the purpose of providing practical uses to the public.
- Hence Gulliver's Travels provides a stark contrast to contemporary society, by the usage of sarcasm and irony.