... many political allusions abound in the Travels. Some are to the events of the end of Queen Anne's reign and others to the reign of George I. London at the time of the novel's publication buzzed with speculations regarding the identity of some of the characters. In Part One as Swift begins to describe the politics of Lilliput the country slowly becomes England. The Lilliputian Emperor for example ... Government" (1.4). The Lilliputian Empress represents Queen Anne, who blocked Swift's advancement in the Church of England. This was due to the fact that she took offence at some of Swift's ...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School