Swift's tone towards the Lilliputians in "Gulliver's Travels" is often satirical and critical. He uses their small size as a way to comment on the absurdities and flaws of human nature, particularly in politics and society. Swift uses the Lilliputians' petty behaviors and ridiculous rules to satirize the corruption and hypocrisy he observes in his own time.
The Lilliputians decided to keep Gulliver because they saw him as a potential asset or ally in their political conflicts with the Blefuscudians. They believed that Gulliver's size and strength could be advantageous to them in the ongoing war.
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The Man-Mountain
He would assist the Lilliputians in times of war
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The king of the Lilliputians in Gulliver's Travels is named King Liliput.
The lilliputians called Gulliver "man-mountain" because of his enormous size compared to them.
He would assist the Lilliputians in times of war
In "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, the author portrays a satirical and critical tone towards Monseigneur. Monseigneur is depicted as a symbol of the aristocracy's indifference and callousness towards the suffering of the common people. The tone conveys a sense of scorn and condemnation towards Monseigneur and the oppressive class he represents.
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The Lilliputians called Gulliver "Man-Mountain" due to his extraordinary size compared to them.
The narrator in "Boy" takes a critical and disapproving tone towards Mrs. Pratchett, highlighting her unpleasant and unkind demeanor.