1. Allegory Telling 2 stories at once; drawing parallels

2. What does Jonathan Swift’s “Lilliput” tell us about England during the Restoration?

3. LilliputEngland

4. LilliputEngland Lilliputians tie Gulliver up & shoot him with arrows

5. LilliputEngland Lilliputians tie Gulliver up & shoot him with arrows Swift indicates that the answer to England’s problems (according to the gov’t?): go to war or bomb whomever is being a problem

6. LilliputEngland Lilliputians tie Gulliver up & shoot him with arrows Swift indicates that the answer to England’s problems (according to the gov’t?): go to war or bomb whomever is being a problem Tiny (6 inch high) people attempting to rule a giant

7. LilliputEngland Lilliputians tie Gulliver up & shoot him with arrows Swift indicates that the answer to England’s problems (according to the gov’t?): go to war or bomb whomever is being a problem Tiny (6 inch high) people attempting to rule a giant England is a tiny island nation that sometimes runs into problems trying to control its much larger “properties”

8. LilliputEngland Tiny (6 inch high) people attempting to rule a giant England is a tiny island nation that sometimes runs into problems trying to control its much larger “properties” Tight-rope walking to gain political office

9. LilliputEngland Tiny (6 inch high) people attempting to rule a giant England is a tiny island nation that sometimes runs into problems trying to control its much larger “properties” Tight-rope walking to gain political office Swift seems to be saying that England’s government officials are not always qualified for their jobs

10. LilliputEngland Tight-rope walking to gain political office Swift seems to be saying that England’s government officials are not always qualified for their jobs Blue, Red, Green String Ceremony

11. LilliputEngland Tight-rope walking to gain political office Swift seems to be saying that England’s government officials are not always qualified for their jobs Blue, Red, Green String Ceremony “Honors” in England are given for insignificant reasons/real achievements may go unrecognized

12. LilliputEngland Blue, Red, Green String Ceremony “Honors” in England are given for insignificant reasons/real achievements may go unrecognized “a violent faction at home” (493); Tramecksans (high heels) versus Slamecksans (low heels)

13. LilliputEngland Blue, Red, Green String Ceremony “Honors” in England are given for insignificant reasons/real achievements may go unrecognized “a violent faction at home” (493); Tramecksans (high heels) versus Slamecksans (low heels) Revolutionists in England and the Tories versus the Whigs – Tories were in power, but, with the rule of George I, Whigs took control.

14. LilliputEngland “a violent faction at home” (493); Tramecksans (high heels) versus Slamecksans (low heels) Revolutionists in England and the Tories versus the Whigs – Tories were in power, but, with the rule of George I, Whigs took control. “danger of invasion” (493) from Blefescu (at war for many moons)

15. LilliputEngland “a violent faction at home” (493); Tramecksans (high heels) versus Slamecksans (low heels) Revolutionists in England and the Tories versus the Whigs – Tories were in power, but, with the rule of George I, Whigs took control. “danger of invasion” (493) from Blefescu (at war for many moons) Danger of invasion from France (at war for many years)

16. LilliputEngland “danger of invasion” (493) from Blefescu (at war for many moons) Danger of invasion from France (at war for many years) Big-Endians versus Little- Endians; Fight began when the Grandfather of the current Emperor cut his finger on the big end of his breakfast egg & made a decree/edict that all Lilliputians must eat from the little end

17. LilliputEngland “danger of invasion” (493) from Blefescu (at war for many moons) Danger of invasion from France (at war for many years) Big-Endians versus Little- Endians; Fight began when the Grandfather of the current Emperor cut his finger on the big end of his breakfast egg & made a decree/edict that all Lilliputians must eat from the little end Catholics versus Protestants; Fight began when Henry VIII wanted a divorce from his wife & made it law in England that all must be Protestants.

18. LilliputEngland Big-Endians versus Little- Endians; Fight began when the Grandfather of the current Emperor cut his finger on the big end of his breakfast egg & made a decree/edict that all Lilliputians must eat from the little end Catholics versus Protestants; Fight began when Henry VIII wanted a divorce from his wife & made it law in England that all must be Protestants. “Brundrecal” (494) says that “true believers shall break their eggs at the convenient end” (494)

19. LilliputEngland Big-Endians versus Little- Endians; Fight began when the Grandfather of the current Emperor cut his finger on the big end of his breakfast egg & made a decree/edict that all Lilliputians must eat from the little end Catholics versus Protestants; Fight began when Henry VIII wanted a divorce from his wife & made it law in England that all must be Protestants. “Brundrecal” (494) says that “true believers shall break their eggs at the convenient end” (494) Both Catholics and Protestants believe in the Bible, but interpret its meaning differently (these two groups are not that different)

20. LilliputEngland  Lilliputians tie Gulliver up & shoot him with arrows  Swift indicates that the answer to England’s problems (according to the gov’t?): go to war or bomb whomever is being a problem  Tiny (6 inch high) people attempting to rule a giant  England is a tiny island nation that sometimes runs into problems trying to control its much larger “properties”  Tight-rope walking to gain political office  Swift seems to be saying that England’s government officials are not always qualified for their jobs  Blue, Red, Green String Ceremony  “Honors” in England are given for insignificant reasons/real achievements may go unrecognized  “a violent faction at home” (493); Tramecksans (high heels) versus Slamecksans (low heels)  Revolutionists in England and the Tories versus the Whigs – Tories were in power, but, with the rule of George I, Whigs took control.  “danger of invasion” (493) from Blefescu (at war for many moons)  Danger of invasion from France (at war for many years)  Big-Endians versus Little-Endians; Fight began when the Grandfather of the current Emperor cut his finger on the big end of his breakfast egg & made a decree/edict that all Lilliputians must eat from the little end  Catholics versus Protestants; Fight began when Henry VIII wanted a divorce from his wife & made it law in England that all must be Protestants.  “Brundrecal” (494) says that “true believers shall break their eggs at the convenient end” (494)  Both Catholics and Protestants believe in the Bible, but interpret its meaning differently (showing that these two groups are not that different after all)

21. What does Jonathan Swift’s “Lilliput” tell us about England during the Restoration? SOOOOOOO…