How does Swift satire the British government through the Lilliputians? Answer in 100 words.

Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" mocks the British politics and religious systems through the kingdom of Lilliput. For example the political games between the Whigs and Tories are denoted by the Tramecksans and the Shamecksans, whose political inclinations are denoted by wearing high heeled or low heeled shoes. He also talks about opportunism as the prince wears one high heeled and one low heeled shoe, hence it is difficult to assess his inclination. Similarly the war between the Bigendians and the Smallendians, denotes the war between the Catholics and the Protestants, and hence the countries that supported either sides.

 

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