Gullivers travels
Gulliver in Houynhnmland
One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is
whether the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether on
the other hand they are the butt of Swift's satire. In other words, in
Book IV, is Swift poking fun at the talking horses or does he intend for
us to take them seriously as the proper way to act? If we look closely at
the way that the Houyhnhnms act, …
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…Houyhnhms are shown to be an
ideal gone wrong. Though their intent might have been good, they dont
know how to do what they want to do because they are filled with pride.
They mislead Gulliver and they even mislead themselves. The satire on
them is particularly well explained by the new born Houyhnhm who, having
just been born, exclaims, "With this sort of entrance, what must I expect
from the rest of my life!" (178).
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