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Q & A: Shakespeare, Gulliver and Trump

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

Exploring Upside-Down Worlds in Literature

This chapter delves into how writers like Swift and Butler creatively explore the concept of upside-down worlds through their works, showcasing varying perspectives shaped by their backgrounds and imaginations. It contrasts the approaches of Swift, known for creating imagined places with geographical twists, and Butler, who presents a world different yet not completely opposite to our own, shedding light on unconventional societal structures in literature.

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