Question

Who is Swift really poking fun at in Gulliver's Travels? How did the students in the video identify this Question 6 options: A) Whigs and Tories; Catholics and Protestants B) Labour Party and Conservatives; Protestants and Muslim C) Democrats and Republicans; Christians and Athiests D) Tea Party and Unionists: Christians and Hindus

Answer 1

Swift is satirizing the Whigs and Tories as well as religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in Gulliver's Travels, aligning with the student's option A. The Second Party System was characterized by the rivalry between Democrats and Whigs.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, Swift is primarily poking fun at the political parties of his time, the Whigs and the Tories, as well as religious conflicts, such as those between the Catholics and Protestants. This information helps us deduce the answer to the student's question, where the closest contemporary equivalents are Whigs and Tories, aligning with option A) Whigs and Tories; Catholics and Protestants.

The Second Party System in the United States consisted of the Democrats and the Whigs. These historical parties attracted diverse voters based on regional, economic, and cultural factors. The Dem

The Whigs were seen as the party that did not object to government involvement in moral questions, attracting support from people associated with certain Protestant denominations. In comparison, Democrats were more appealing to immigrants, Catholics, and freethinkers due to their approach to separating political and moral issues.

Answer 2

A) Whigs and Tories; Catholics and Protestants

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the highlights of Swift's narrative was satire and criticism of social and political issues. In "Gulliver's Travels" this was no different, as the author criticizes in a satirical and ironic way, several themes. Within these themes, we can mention the contradiction between the Whigs and Tories parties and between Catholics and Protestants. This criticism can be seen when Guliver observes the way of life in Liliput, where there are very superfluous discussions, but which cause wars between two different groups. These discussions are about how the shell of a boiled egg should be broken, or whether it is better to wear high heels or low heels.

With this, Swift criticized the way whigs and tories and Catholics and Protestants created huge problems for very small matters.