In the early 18th century, Irish writer Jonathan Swift produced one of the most widely printed novels known to date. The novel, Gulliver's Travels, has not only been recognized for having been reprinted for a considerable time, but also for the satire found in the novel. Swift intended to use his novel as a scapegoat in which he would reveal his views on English society. Swift was able to demonstrate this satire through the four-part plot of Gulliver's Travels. Each part of the novel tells the journey of the protagonist and central character, Lemuel Gulliver, to an unknown island. Lemuel Gulliver spent most of his life moving from place to place until settling in London as a practicing physician. Once Gulliver's business in London failed due to the death of his partner, he made the decision to travel by sea for the next six years. Gulliver's restlessness provoked his desire for adventure, leading him on a journey to various islands. Gulliver recounts these journeys to the islands as narrator. Swift uses Gulliver's journey to three islands Lilliput, Brobdingnag and Laputa to scrutinize and satirize humanity, often referencing England, and through Gulliver's encounters with the inhabitants of these islands, Swift is able to construct the English. Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels at a time when England was embarking on a journey it had never undertaken before. During the five years that Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels, he was able to observe the changes that England was experiencing and connect his history to the one that England was creating for itself. The English fleet allowed this small country to dominate the rest of Europe, thus giving birth to not only a military, but also an economic power. This rise in power gave England a ch...... middle of paper ...... backbone for his satirical novel. Through the adventures of the main character, Lemuel Gulliver, Swift was able to comment on English society through the use of satire. As the novel progressed, the audience learned that Gulliver had traveled to several islands and encountered unfamiliar groups of people and cultures. Swift would connect the experiences Gulliver encounters to different aspects of English society. The unknown societies that Gulliver experienced represent the new countries and their communities colonized by England. The way the communities of Lilliput, Brobdingnag, and Laputia treated Gulliver mimics the way the English treated an unfamiliar face, and it was only through the society of each island and Gulliver's experiences that Jonathan Swift was able to create a parallel with the satire of England in his famous novel Gulliver's. Travel.