Gulliver's Travels, written by Jonathan Swift, is a classic example of satire. It is the story of an Englishman named Lemuel Gulliver, a naval surgeon, and his adventures in mythical lands. He first visits Lilliput, a land where the inhabitants are only six inches tall, making Gulliver a giant. Then he visits Brobdingnag, where the people are sixty feet tall, and it seems insignificant. It is also found in the land of the Laputans, Glubdubdribbs, Luggnaggians, and Struldbrugs for a short period of time. His last journey is to the land of the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos, where the Houyhnhnms, the horses, are civilized creatures and the Yahoos, the humans, are barbarians. During these travels, Gulliver discovers the truth about his homeland and humanity. In Gulliver's Travels, Swift uses multiple examples of political, religious, intellectual, economic, and social satire to show the flaws of Europe in the eighteenth century. Swift focuses on political satire throughout the novel. This first appears in Lilliput, where, to hold or receive political office, people must walk a tightrope to prove themselves worthy and talented. The better they perform, the more power they will get (Swift 17). This means that there are many opportunities for talented people, just as there was in France during Napoleon's reign. This also shows that people are rewarded for insignificant talents, which shows that Swift does not agree with this policy. Furthermore, in Lilliput, there are two groups, the Tramecksans and the Slamecksans, also known as the high heels and the low heels. These two groups fought each other because high heels are more compliant with the Constitution and have much less political power than low heels (Swif... middle of paper... holistic and unnecessary). In Gulliver's Travels, Swift uses multiple examples of political, religious, intellectual, economic, and social satire to show the flaws of Europe during the eighteenth century. This story, however, also has contemporary connections. Lilliput's high and low heels, for example, can represent Democrats and Republicans in the United States. Swift's use of satire allowed him to criticize what was happening in Europe at the time without being too obvious about it. While many other novels were burned for criticizing governments, Swift managed to disguise his criticisms through satire and was still able to inform readers of Europe's flaws without angering any leaders. Ultimately, Swift is able to use satire to comment on serious social issues of the eighteenth century while still providing an entertaining novel.