Question

1. In Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, in what way might Gulliver, with his reading glasses protecting him from arrows, represent the triumph of reason and learning over brute force?
Gulliver’s glasses may represent the ease with which the larger and powerful can protect themselves against the smaller and weaker.
Gulliver’s glasses are a symbol of a rational society’s advances in technology.
Gulliver’s glasses are a symbol of the role of education and learning in building a nation’s strong defense.
Gulliver’s glasses may represent his rationality and education as they protect him from the offenses of barbarism and irrationality.

Answer 1

Gulliver’s glasses are a symbol of a rational society’s advances in technology.

Answer 2

Answer:

Gulliver’s glasses are a symbol of a rational society’s advances in technology.

Explanation:

Gulliver's glasses protect his eyes from arrows during battle. The glasses in the story serve as a symbol for development, civilization and technology in general. Gulliver has the glasses and thinks of wearing them because he was raised in a civilization that appreciated such things. Therefore, he is heir to a legacy of reason and learning. In the book, we are shown that this reason and progress emerges victorious when in conflict against brute force.