what is most likely the purpose of " a voyage to the country of the houyhnhnms" in jonathan swift's gulliver's travels? A.he is suggesting that high virtues such as intellegence and kindness does not exist B.he is making the point that people should be kinder to horses and other animals C.he is suggesting that people be wary of magicians who take the place of animals D. he is making a point about the ugly side of human nature
Sample Answer
The most likely purpose of "A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms" is D. He is making a point about the ugly side of human nature.
In this final part of Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift uses a technique called satire to hold up a mirror to European society. Here is a breakdown of why option D is the correct interpretation:
The Contrast Between Houyhnhnms and Yahoos
Swift creates a role reversal to shock the reader into seeing humanity differently:
The Houyhnhnms: These are horses governed entirely by reason and logic. They have no words for "lying" or "evil" because those concepts don't exist in their society.
The Yahoos: These are filthy, irrational, and violent humanoid creatures. Gulliver is horrified to realize that, physically and behaviorally, he is a Yahoo.