50 pages 1 hour read

Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels: Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1726

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Part 2, Chapters 1-4Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 2: “A Voyage to Brobdingnag”

Part 2, Chapter 1 Summary

A new adventure begins. Feeling restless after returning home and spending time with his family, Gulliver embarks on a voyage led by Captain John Nicholas. After some time at sea, the ship is blown off course by storms. When the crew spots land, the captain sends them to find and bring back fresh water. Gulliver joins the party but becomes separated from the group.

As Gulliver returns to the boat, he notices that the crew members are being chased by a kind of giant monster. Realizing the danger he is in, Gulliver seeks a safe space to hide. He finds his way to a cornfield where the plants are gigantic. While there, he observes the same giant from before, now with other giants. They are reaping in the field and Gulliver soon realizes that he is going to be either crushed by the giants or cut in half by their scythes. He screams out, attracting their notice. The giants are intrigued and curious. They pick him up and look him over while Gulliver makes gestures signaling intense fear and supplication.

The lead giant, who Gulliver assumes is a farmer, brings Gulliver home. Gulliver then describes the giant’s family, including a young son who picks up Gulliver to play with him as a toy.