Gulliver's Travels : Characters
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Characters
Lemuel Gulliver: Gulliver is the narrator of this novel. He is a medical surgeon by profession. His many dreams of sea voyages caused him to sail 4 times.
Mrs. Mary Burton Gulliver: Gulliver’s wife.
Lilliputians: Citizens of the island of Lilliput who are 5 or 6 inches tall.
Blefuscudians: These are the inhabitants of the neighboring islands of Lilliput. Who helped Gulliver return home?
The Emperor: Leader of the Lilliputians. Gulliver becomes very friendly with the Emperor after coming to Lilliput island, but when Gulliver does not help them in the war with the neighboring islands of Lilliput, but asks them to stop the war, he changes his mind on Gulliver and punishes him severely.
Flimnap: Gulliver’s only enemy on the island of Lilliput. He accuses Gulliver of having an illicit relationship with his wife.
Reldresal: Gulliver’s only friend on the island of Lillipore, who helps Gulliver in many ways, a notable one being his recommendation to commute Gulliver’s sentence when Gulliver is declared a traitor.
Brobdingnagians: Citizens of the island of Brobdingnag. Their height was 60 feet. To Gulliver, they are like giant monsters.
The Farmer: The Farmer of Brobdingnag. He picked Gulliver up from the beach and took him to his house and showed him the puppet dance. He sold Gulliver to the queen when he fell in love with the puppet show.
Glumdalclitch: The Farmer’s Daughter. He plays with puppets with Gulliver.
The King: King of Brobdingnag. Gulliver spent a lot of time with him and talked a lot about politics.
Laputans: Citizens of a Commentary Island. This island is reached by Gulliver during his third voyage.
Houyhnhnms: A type of horse in which Gulliver found mannerisms. Gulliver spends several years with them. Gulliver did not want to leave them and go back to England.
Munodi: Lord of Balnibarbi.
Don Pedro: Sailor of the Portuguese ship. He brings Gulliver to Houyhnhnms Island.
Yohoos: The Houyhnhnms are the people of this island. Who are very mischievous.