Answer: C. The farmer.
Step-by-step explanation:
The farmer was Gulliver’s first master in Brobdingnag and on speaking with him the farmer showed he was and might be as rational as he was. However, this was the opposite, though he treats him with kindness he was more interested in profiting from discovering Gulliver rather than treat his as his equal. His exploitation of Gulliver as a laborer, well nearly killed Gulliver to death, until he was summoned by the queen. The farmer was one who engaged in character vs character conflict with Gulliver.