Gulliver describes the composition and uses of gunpowder to the King in a very graphic way, provoking a strong reaction from the King. Based on this scene, what can you interpret about Swift’s views on warfare? Support your answer with one or two examples from Gulliver’s Travels.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.