ENGLISH 45B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Brobdingnag, Waste Management
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------>swift"s use of made up words alongside real ones creates the idea that the difference is indistinguishable. Think about language"s impact -----> focus, lens. Coexistence of multiple languages invalidates truth (to an extent) Allows gulliver to establish rationality/intellect ----> changes direction. Women do not have a word to lie. Brobdingnagians - limited pov and objective reasoning bc they are completely isolated. Pride: stubborn pov"s and feelings clouding objective reasoning. Tyranny: way to rule with force and control over people of no better understanding. Leniency of lilliputian empire towards his punishment. Glasses, or eyes, determine his own confined or limited perception. However, he believes everyone has the right to their own pov. Language acts as a medium between restraint and deliberation for desires. Waste management -----> no culture can dispel the natural body. Attempt to maintain dignity and discretion despite urgency (magnifies w/ size)
