I would like to include in my reviews some of the
classics. I thought I might re read some
of them and see what I think of them as a woman now in her thirties. I first
remember reading Gulliver’s Travels around thirty years ago aged around eight.
We read it at school, all the class together in the classroom and I know some
of the other children use to hate and dread the moment the teacher would pick
on them to read out loud to the class, but I was always hoping to be picked
because I loved reading out loud and been able to express by the tone of my
voice all the different characters.
To be honest I did not remember much about the many places Gulliver
travels to or ends up in on in his voyages to sea, mainly memory has been over
taken by the many films that are out. I have yet to see the most recent
starring Jack Black. Most of us remember Lilliput and know that part of the story
really well and the scene that comes to mind is Gulliver lying tied down and
held by the little people who are no more than six inches high. We also
remember Brobdingnang the land of the giant people. But there is far more than
that to this story which I had completely forgotten about. Gulliver travels to
several more remote islands Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib and
Houynhnms where he meets some more interesting beings and characters and has
lots of adventures.
For me personally Lilliput is still my favourite part of the
book and the part I find the most interesting. It makes you think that Gulliver
must have really enjoyed travelling because he ends up in these situations and
then gets back home safely but then still returns to sea!
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