The story of "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift takes place on various islands throughout the world. The book begins when Gulliver goes to sea. He is a surgeon on the ship, The Antelope. During this voyage, there is a windstorm, which sinks the ship causing Gulliver to swim to Lilliput. Once there he finds little men 6 inches tall. They take him to a temple, the only place large enough for him. The Emperor is not sure what to do with Gulliver, but he is very pleased with his behavior. Gulliver is granted partial freedom for cooperating with the emperor and given plenty of food.
             Two countries are at war, Lilliput and Blefscu. The war started over a petty religious debate about which side of the table their eggs should be broken on. Blefscu soon tries to invade Lilliput but they are stopped by Gulliver. Gulliver, who wants a peace treaty, refused to completely destroy Blefscu. His disagreement with the Emperor is made worse when he puts out a fire in the palace by urinating on it. The Emperor pardons this act but is still at odds with Gulliver.
             Laws in Lilliput are particularly strict. The latest accusation against Gulliver is the worst of all of them. He is accused of treason. The reason for this is Gulliver is costing too much money, so he uses the false charge of being attracted to Flimnap's wife. The Emperor accepts the charges but refuses to kill him. But his solution is just the same, blind him and starve him slowly. Gulliver escapes when he hears about this. He arrives in Blefscu and stays for a short time. The people of Lilliput want him to return but the Emperor of Blefscu rejects the request feeling that Gulliver will help prevent all-out war. He is soon picked up by a merchant ship and returns home to England.
             On his next voyage, he sets sail for Surat. A storm causes the ship to stray off course onto a strange island. The crew is chased by giant people and runs back to their ship, leaving Gulliver. These gian...