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The story is divided in 4 books (4 travels) and the main character is Lemuel Gulliver
FOURTH BOOK: Gulliver is now on a strange island that is inhabitated by intelligent horses. Our hero admires this group. Finally he returns to England, but he is not the same guy anymore
THIRD BOOK: Gulliver arrives in the island of Laputa. Its inhabitants were obsessed with abstract scientific theory that have destroyed the society. Then Gulliver tries again to return to England
SECOND BOOK: Gulliver sails for Alaska instaed of India and found Giants, whose leader put the poor guy in a cage. Fortunately he was saved by a bird and then by a ship
FIRST BOOK: Gulliver is shipwrecked
in the land of Lilliput which inhabitants
were very tiny. Gulliver became their friend
and, after several experiences, he decided to return in England
MEANINGS OF THE NOVEL
A universal warning
A satire
A philosofical tale
A book for children
THE CHARACTER OF GULLIVER
Theaches good manners
A direct link with the reader
Prototrype of English middle-class man (a true and verisimilar tale)