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  • A Modest Proposal

    A Modest Proposal
    2026/07/22
    In which a cool-headed projector, surveying the swarms of impoverished mothers and children that burden a suffering kingdom, proposes with shocking arithmetic that infants be turned into a profitable commodity, thereby easing poverty, enriching landlords, and delighting the tables of the wealthy. With feigned reasonableness and savage irony, he praises the supposed economic, social, and moral benefits of this monstrous scheme, exposing instead the cruelty, indifference, and hypocrisy of a society that treats its poorest people as expendable.
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    25 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 12

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 12
    2026/07/20
    In which the author solemnly vindicates the truthfulness of his long and unusual travels, lamenting the rash falsities often told by less scrupulous voyagers, and extols the virtues of the rational Houyhnhnms while reflecting on the shortcomings of his own countrymen. He takes his final leave with a modest proposal for personal reformation and a gentle admonition to those afflicted by pride, thus concluding his curious and instructive narrative.
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    15 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 11

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 11
    2026/07/18
    In which the author undertakes a perilous voyage to a remote land, where he suffers injury at the hands of natives and is subsequently rescued by a kindly Portuguese captain, whose civilities he reluctantly accepts. Upon his return to England, he finds himself alienated from his former life and kin, harbouring a profound preference for the noble company of horses over that of his own species.
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    17 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 10

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 10
    2026/07/16
    In which the author finds contentment and virtue in the company of the rational and amiable Houyhnhnms, learning much from their conversations and way of life, whilst reflecting on the faults of his own species with a mixture of horror and admiration. Yet, despite his happiness and improvement, he is compelled by an assembly’s decree to leave their country, prompting him to craft a canoe with diligent assistance and take a sorrowful farewell before venturing forth upon the sea.
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    16 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 9

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 9
    2026/07/14
    In which a solemn assembly of the Houyhnhnms debates the fate of the troublesome Yahoos, considering strategies both severe and subtle, whilst reflecting on the peculiarities of their society, language, and customs. The narrative gently unfolds their rational ways of living, from their unadorned dwellings to their serene acceptance of death, revealing a people governed by reason and virtue, untouched by the tumult of human follies.
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    12 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 8

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 8
    2026/07/12
    In which the narrator embarks on cautious observations of the savage Yahoos, unravelling their brutish nature and vile habits under the watchful eye of his steadfast equine protector, whilst contrasting them with the virtuous Houyhnhnms, whose society is governed by reason, benevolence, and an admirable discipline of youth. The customs, assemblies, and domestic affairs of these rational creatures are revealed with a keen eye, portraying a world where virtue and order triumph over folly and vice.
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    13 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 7

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 7
    2026/07/10
    In which the narrator candidly reflects upon the striking contrasts between the noble Houyhnhnms and the wretched Yahoos, revealing a profound disillusionment with human nature and its follies. His master, with a discerning eye, elaborates on the base instincts and social disorders of mankind’s semblance in the Yahoos, offering a curious and often biting commentary on the vices and vanities that govern human affairs.
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    16 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 6

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 6
    2026/07/08
    In which a humble narrator endeavours to enlighten a discerning Houyhnhnm on the perplexing vices, maladies, and social artifices that mar human life, including the curious pursuits of physicians and the intricate commerce of wealth and power. The discourse extends to a most unflattering portrait of political ministers and the follies of nobility, as observed through a lens both candid and satirical.
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    15 分