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lauriewsmith — 15 years ago(September 11, 2010 03:13 PM)
No such scenario exists in Swift's original novel
Yes it does.
Here is an excerpt from the book:
"The short time I continued in England, I made a considerable profit by
showing my cattle to many persons of quality and others: and before I
began my second voyage, I sold them for six hundred pounds. Since my
last return I find the breed is considerably increased, especially the
sheep, which I hope will prove much to the advantage of the woollen
manufacture, by the fineness of the fleeces."
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aryavartacnsrn — 15 years ago(March 15, 2011 02:45 PM)
No
The actual book has it so that the story is true. The believability of his story is not what's at stake. What's at stake is what each of his travels tells us about the society he lives in. As much as I love them, this isn't another postmodern beep up of our reality or some Fight Club-esque scenario. The novel is about critiquing society via real fantastic adventures.