the empress of liliput vowes to take revenge on guliver . examine her character in 100 words

The empress of Lilliput is Swifts's subject for satire. She is embodiment of  "female vanity", Her thanklessness shows her shallow nature. She pledges to take revenge on Gulliver for urinating on the burning castle rather than thanking him for his wit and help. It also shows how powerful people are drowned by the pride and vanity and are susceptible to short- temper.

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