In Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, satire is everywhere: in the plot, the character and the setting. Dystopia and utopia define the story, with grotesque added to sharpen the facets of the characters. The main character narrates the novel and all actions are told through his point of view. His travels expose him to extraordinary and absurd circumstances, used as fodder for mockery, and throughout Gulliver's difficulties, society is ridiculed and a bitter light is shed on humanity. Character growth is not spared: at first, Gulliver is very one-dimensional, and as he changes, Swift uses his growth as another auxiliary channel to unleash more satirical prowess. In the world Swift paints, dystopia and utopia are not what they seem: throughout the changes in the novel, corruption and deception bring rewards; moral rectitude brings emptiness and unhappiness. From the beginning of the novel, from the first journey, corruption is rewarded. Gulliver buys into the Lilliputians' extravagant imaginings because he is frightened by their threats of punishment. Their formal conviction for sedition is surprisingly rewarded, given their lack of significant physical prowess towards it. As the novel progresses, Gulliver evolves through the events of his travels: when he is a giant in Lilliput, he is afraid of stepping on the Lilliputians and crushing them. In the land of Brobdingnag, however, it is he who is at risk of being crushed and is treated more like a toy than a human being. Until the end of the book, Lemuel Gulliver changes: during the last journey, he becomes so enamored with the Houyhnhnms that his once great desire to return to humanity completely disappears. Dystopia and utopia are a substance...... middle of paper .... ....g by Patrick Galloway. Shirley Galloway, 1994. web. February 22, 2012. .Kukreja, Ridhi. "Book: Gullivers' Travels." Book Review: Gullivers Travels-Jonathan Swift. 2009. Internet. February 22, 2012. .Parkin-Speer, Diane. “The Genres of Gulliver's Travels (book review).” Utopian Studies 2.1/2 (1991): 266. Advanced Placement Source. Internet. February 23, 2012. Lindberg, John. “Gulliver’s Travels (book review).” Utopian Studies 1.2 (1990): 167. Advanced Placement Source. Internet. February 22, 2012. Hart, Vaughan. “Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift (book review).” Utopian Studies 9.2 (1998): 250. Advanced Placement Source. Internet. February 22, 2012. “Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift.” Kirkus Reviews 79.21 (2011): 2026. Advanced Placement Source. Internet. February 22. 2012.