Gulliver's Travels | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Blefuscudians - Big-Enders and inhabitants of the island across the water from Lilliput, these people are supportive of the rebel Big-Ender refugees.

Skyresh Bolgolam - High Admiral of Lilliput and counselor to the Emperor, this person is the enemy of Gulliver from the start.

Brobdingnagians - These people are a race of giants who live in a country in the Arctic Sea that Gulliver visits in Part II.

Emperor of Lilliput - A fingernail taller than his subjects, this person is a handsome man with strong features, an olive complexion, and a regal...
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