Part III
A Voyage to Laputa, …
What does the island of Laputa look like?
What are the inhabitants of this island mainly interested in?
What island does Laputa dominate?
What experiments are carried out by the projectors in the Grand Academy of Lagado?
What do these experiments tell us about their appreciation of science?
What kind of a place is Glubbdubdrib?
How does Gulliver’s experience in these lands affect him?
What is Swift’s target of satire in this section?
Please read “Gulliver’s Travels in Science and Satire.” The Guardian. 14 March 2013.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/the-h-word/2013/mar/14/science- history-satire-politics-swift-gulliver