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A floating island governed by absurdly impractical academics; a satire on the detachment of intellectuals and the ridiculousness of theoretical knowledge without practical application.

An island of sorcerers and magicians where the dead can be summoned; highlights the folly of living in the past and the selective nature of historical understanding.

A society of tiny people where Gulliver first lands; satirizes political pettiness and the trivial nature of human disputes.

A land of giants that emphasizes the vulgarity and crudeness of human beings when examined up close.

The land beneath Laputa, suffering from neglect due to the impractical experiments of its rulers; mocks the consequences of irresponsible and out-of-touch governance.

A country ruled by rational horses (Houyhnhnms); represents an ideal of rationalism and reason, but also satirizes the notion that human society could be perfectly rational.

A brutish, bestial representation of humanity at its worst, contrasted with the Houyhnhnms to criticize human faults and vices.