Question

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Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy; but the books of the Big-Endians have been long forbidden, and the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. …

What is the main idea of this paragraph from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift?


A. Incapable by law of getting jobs in Lilliput, Big-Endians are forced to make a living by writing many books regarding the controversy.

B. The books about the controversy written by the Big-Endians are banned in Lilliput, who themselves have since been banned from holding office.

C. Despite the many books written to settle the controversy, Big-Endians forbid that they be read, making it difficult for them to become educated.

D. Regardless of the banning of books written by Big-Endians, so many still exist that it is difficult for writers to get jobs.

Answer 1

The correct anwser is "A"

Answer 2

Option A. Incapable by law of getting jobs in Lilliput, Big-Endians are forced to make a living by writing many books regarding the controversy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main idea of this paragraph is to publicize the Big-Endians incapability of getting jobs, and therefore making a proper living. The author then explains the measures these people took in order to avoid poverty: Writing books announcing their people's plight and selling them while disregarding their prohibition.