Analüüs Swifti kirjandusest inglise keeles
Swift also parodies the political parties within England. The Tory party is represented by the Low Heels
while the Whigs are represented by the High Heels. Considering that Swift himself changed parties, he
must have understood that political allegiance was important. Yet, political bickering is often about
such unimportant matters as the height of one's heels.
It is interesting to note that even though lying is seen as a terrible offense in Lilliput, Flimnap tells a
huge lie (that Gulliver slept with Flimnap's wife) and gets away with it. Apart from the ludicrous physical
implications of a giant having relations with a Lilliputian, the problem here is that the society must be
able to enforce its norm against lying for the law to matter. This may also be a commentary on the
seeming ability of those in positions of power to get away with breaking the law. When the law comes
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