When you think about it, this is a pretty interesting book coming from the Irishman Jonathan Swift.It's basically a 300+ page indictment of Europe, religion, politicians, policy, colonization and everything that represented England and other established nations.
Once Gulliver goes off on his second trip leaving his family, you think about this guy being a gigantic dick. Thinking about it, Gulliver is England (or any top notch country during any period in history) and all its faults and the way it deals with the people he comes upon mirror the relationships in Europe at the time or the way the world looks at the United States today.
To a point, it's also a reprieve. Yes, countries like 18th century England or 21st century America do some things wrong. However, on any given day, you're dealing with the Floating Island, a bunch of talking horses or Lilliputians. There comes a point when no matter what you do, it pisses off someone. Everyone's just too different to keep everyone happy.
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