Gulliver's Travels characters
Lemuel Gulliver is the main character of this story. He was born in the family of a poor nobleman who had an estate in Nottingham. When he was fourteen years old, he was sent to college in Cambridge. But his father did not have enough money to keep him there for longer than three years. Gulliver...
Empire Blefuscu is an island north-east from Lilliputians. Only a shallow strait seven hundred yards wide divides both of these states. Its citizens are deadly enemies of Lilliputian’s country; they are involved in a chronic war. Also, tranquility in the country of Lilliputians is violated...
Brobdingnagians are residents of the state named Brobdingen, where Gulliver came after a trip to Lilliputians. During the second voyage, Gulliver's ship deviates from the course, and the team lands on the nearest island, where people of giant growth live. They are as big compared to humans as...
We can clearly recognize the English King George I in this personage. His full name is Golbasto Momarem Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue, and he is the most powerful emperor of Lilliputians. He is the pleasure and horror of the universe, his possessions occupy about twelve miles, and spread to...
Exploring the new country — Brobdingnag, Gulliver with his companions was found by a giant farmer, growing up 22 meters (in Lilliput, all the sizes are 12 times smaller than ours, in Brobdingnag — 12 times larger). Farmer treats him as a wonder and shows him for money. At the hotel...
Flimnap is a treacherous, envious Lord Chancellor of the Treasury of Lilliputian’s country. He feels genuine disgust to a Gulliver and cannot stand being around him. He is sure that his wife and Gulliver are having an affair and becomes his deadly enemy in court. Once he notices to the...
Glumdalclitch is a nine-year-old daughter of a farmer. Her name can be interpreted as ‘nanny.’ She is kind and sweet Brobdingnagian. She takes care about little Gulliver, makes a bed for him in the cradle of her doll, sews little shirts for him, teaches their language and gives him a...
This woman is Gulliver’s wife. She is very patient and kind, but her role in the book is really small. At the beginning of the story, we can find out that Gulliver got married to her only because his friends advised him to do so. Therefore, he neglects her and goes on a journey that he...
Houyhnhnms — a society of intelligent horses. In their community, there is no place for passionate human disagreements, everywhere exist only moderation and rationalism. The Houyhnhnms do not know the words ‘lies’ and ‘deception,’ they are always calm and friendly...
The King is the head of Brobdingnag country. He is a wise, kind and discerning monarch; he despises every mystery, refinement, and intrigue of both sovereigns and ministers. He issues simple and clear laws, takes care of the well-being of his subjects, and does not exalt himself above others, like...
The third Gulliver’s trip begins with the meeting with the island of Laputa. The fact is that this island is not simple, but flying. It flies with the help of a giant magnet mounted in a diamond base, and because of this, it is able to repress the lands under its control. Laputans can shield...
Gulliver met the Lilliputians on his first trip. These human beings are no more than six inches tall. After being a prisoner of them, Gulliver studies their language, manners, traditions, law, and order. Due to his huge growth, he sees everything happening in the kingdom very clearly. The average...
Lord Munodi is the citizen of the country named Laputa. He is the one reasonable man in the whole country. It is said ‘in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.’ Unfortunately, lord Munodi proves that this phrase is untrue. In their community, he is detested and ridiculed. He...
Don Pedro is a nice and gentle sea captain from Portugal. He is the main character that helps the reader to understand all the deep meaning of Book IV of Gulliver’s Travels. He is some kind of bridge between the world of Houyhnhnms and the world of Yahoos. When we first meet Don Pedro, it...
She is the wife of the Brobdingnagian King. She buys little Gulliver and therefore saves his life. The Queen represents Gulliver to the King. The court makes for him a small house, sew new clothes. He always dines with the queen, and on Wednesdays with the king himself. The Queen's midget...
This personage is from Lilliputian’s land. He is the chief secretary of the secret affairs of the country and also a Gulliver's friend. He tells him about the two warring parties of high and low heels and about the Blefuscu — empire on the big island, with which the Lilliputians...
Yahoos are people who got into the country of the Houyhnhnms a long time ago. They did not create umbrellas and tame parrots like Robinson Crusoe. They became wild very quickly and turned into disgusting, pathetic and spiteful creatures. Moreover, the Yahoos themselves became domesticated working...