2. Much of Part 3, Chapter 6, talks about Gulliver's encounter with a doctor who is full of ideas. One idea is that in order to cure the woes of the government, the people in the government must be seen to and whenever the people are healed, the politics and government will be healed. Gulliver thinks that that is a valid idea. Do you think that it was? Why or why not? Is such an idea still applicable in today's society?

3. What does Gulliver find after sailing from island to island for five days, in Part 3, Chapter 1 and what happens as a result?

4. How does Laputa stay in the air and do you think that such an island really could exist by using modern technology?

5. What other figures does Gulliver call back from the dead, in Part 3, Chapter 8 and why? What else does he learn from them?

6. What are the people of Laputa like?

7. Describe the ship captain's attitude toward Gulliver, after hearing his incredible story. How does Gulliver react to the captain's attitude?

8. When the king asks Gulliver to tell him about England, what are some of the things that Gulliver tells him?

9. How does Gulliver finally leave the island in Part 2, Chapter 8?

10. What point does Swift seem to be making in Part 2, Chapter 6 and how does he use the king to make it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain, using details from the story, the difference between how Gulliver is treated by the farmer when they first meet and how Gulliver is treated by the farmer towards the end of the time that Gulliver is in the farmer's possession. Also, have you ever been the victim of someone who treated you one way to begin with and completely differently later on? If so, explain. If not, have you ever treated someone else one way at first and differently later on? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Social status is addressed often in the book.

Part 1: Name at least one part of the book where social status plays a major role.

Part 2: Do you agree that different people should have a different status, simply because of things like religion, race or wealth? Why or why not?

Part 3: Social status is still a major part of modern society. Why do you think that is and what might be a good way for people to become less defined by social status?