Jonathan Swift: Satire Of The Little Men Campaign Government

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The kingdom of the little men campaign government officials by the skill of jump and climb. People show the best skill of jump and climb for a stick will get the highest officials. It is a satire of government campaign officials will ridiculous reason. Jonathan Swift means to satire on government officials were incompetent for the job. People in this kingdom was ruled by those officials seem really satire. Those officials are really ridiculous, they can’t rule the kingdom well. People under them ruling will be suffering.
A little man told Gulliver that, The king’s grand-grandfather was hurt by block egg with the larger side. Then, he demands people under him ruling need block egg by the smaller side or being executed. Some people do not obey,

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