6. Extending Thinking Lesson 2
Lesson Essential Question:
How has Swift structured his satire to manipulate the reader's response to Gulliver's Travels?
Time (in days):
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Acquisition Lesson:
1. How are Swift's views as a clergyman and political activist reflected in this novel?2. How does Gulliver's naivete contribute to the message and effect of Book I?3. As Gulliver's role changes in Book 2, what do we learn about both Gulliver and his society?4. What point is Swift trying to make by describing human achievements in this section of the satire?Extending Thinking Lesson:
1. How do the qualities of the Houynyhms highlight the flaws in our society?2. How has Swift structured his satire to manipulate the reader's response to Gulliver's Travels?