What is the target of swift’s satire in gulliver’s travels when he has gulliver offer the king of brobdingnag the technology to make gunpowder and the king refuses? a. the inhumanity of modern warfare b. the inability of rulers to accept change c. the folly of the religious schism in europe d. the wisdom of european rulers

b. the inability of rulers to accept change

Explanation:

It was a mockery of bourgeois ideals, a harsh satire on the existing society. The Lilliputian king is very reminiscent of the English King George I. Swift ridiculed inertness and hypocrisy. There is undoubted specificity of the addressees of the Swift merciless, caustic, murderous satire.

the aksumite empire was an ancient kingdom located in what is now northern ethiopia from the period of 100 ad to 940 ad. its capital was the city of aksum. the kingdom established itself as one of the 4 great powers at its time, along with persia, rome, and china.

the kingdom was rich in goods like gold, iron, and salt. it established strong commercial ties with the regions governed by rome, egypt, and persia (arabia). aksum was a key location in this commercial network. trade was also facilitated with the introduction of the aksumite currency.

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