What does Lilliput represent
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1、 Gulliver's Travels may seem like a fantasy and humorous children's book on the surface, but in reality, it is a realistic work that deeply exposes the politics, society, laws, customs, and habits of Britain at that time, and is highly combative.
2、 The core metaphor of Gulliver's exile in Lilliput is that the microcosm of Lilliput symbolizes the narrowness and absurdity of British and even European politics. The war triggered by the consumption of eggs implies the meaningless division between Catholicism and Protestantism in religious ceremonies (such as the controversy over the "Eucharist").
3、 The deep criticism of the Lilliput story: the corruption of political power (such as officials being promoted through jumping rope acrobatics), the absurdity of war (large-scale conflicts triggered by trivial matters), and the vanity of rulers (the king becoming furious when Gulliver refused to help him conquer neighboring countries).
4、 The famous line echoes: 'The game of power is nothing but a dwarf's quarrel,' implying the insignificance and absurdity of political struggles.
5、 Gulliver's exile to the Land of Man (Brobdingnag) was a reflection on the evils of civilization and humanity.
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