tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post4821727020242346461..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Gulliver's TravelsMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-22241144850051606052015-04-16T10:47:52.534-04:002015-04-16T10:47:52.534-04:00Bryn - I didn't know it either! It really was...Bryn - I didn't know it either! It really was an interesting read. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-72147044187331554032015-04-15T19:13:14.524-04:002015-04-15T19:13:14.524-04:00Well I had no idea there were giants in Gulliver&#...Well I had no idea there were giants in Gulliver's travels! haha I've always seen the illustrations with tiny people tying Gulliver to the ground :) I love stories that teach us something. This is on my reading list though I won't read it for a while. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713936698689177338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-40050141373377991502015-04-13T12:08:54.504-04:002015-04-13T12:08:54.504-04:00Jeanne - True, I felt like he lost himself in all ...Jeanne - True, I felt like he lost himself in all the lands he visited. He never made his family a priority. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-46131377325036644732015-04-13T08:56:47.619-04:002015-04-13T08:56:47.619-04:00Of course, the point of the satire in the end is t...Of course, the point of the satire in the end is that Gulliver is a dope--he'd rather sleep in the stable with the horses that pull his carriage than in his own bed with his human wife. It's not quite rational to care that much about rationality.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975028272143207826noreply@blogger.com