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Friday, December 11, 2015

Artifacts

Jonathan Swift, by or after Charles Jervas - NPG 4407

Artifact 1: Ah, this picture of me is rather great. Shows off my features fairly well, I’d say. It’s definitely not painted by me, mind you, I’d never get this angle. Charles Jervas was a pleasure of a man to pose for. I’d say it’s one of the most accurate representations of my being (possibly it was the fact it was an oil on canvas painting).

Artifact 2: One of my first well accomplished works, this was. It states my dissatisfaction with how some of the largest heads of Christianity will take the Bible in several different ways and alter it entirely. It is praised for a rather difficult subject to create satire on without causing widespread hysteria while also being a masterful work. Due to my position in the church, I am not overlooked as some peasant who does not know what is occurring in society.


Artifact 3: Though the previous work may have been one of the most impressive of my works, this one just so happens to be one of the most well- known stories of mine. Gulliver’s Travels have been placed into several different interpretations (Let us overlook the movie with Mr. Jack Black), but all hold the same core thought of a man losing his practice and having incredible adventures. This work poses to those of my time if having strength makes up for being horrid to others, if individuals truly can make a difference, and many other themes that, at the time, were risky to question.


Artifact 4: This particular piece was actually one of my first. This piece seems to be a fairly simple idea for how to end the suffering of impoverished children of Ireland and some would think it is a true idea. This particular satire, however, actually had the thought of fattening up and feeding the children that were malnourished to the Irish residents to also increase the food supply. This idea was to poke at some of the other thoughts being raised at this time for a solution and included statistics to show how well this “idea” would work.

Artifact 5: Now, this is a more personal piece. For a brief time in my life, I lived in London. I had been working with employers involving the subject of politics as an advisor, which was a unique experience, yet I had a… friend back home in Ireland. Esther Johnson and I had a special bond as fellow intellects, friends, and lover. My name for her was Stella and the collection of letters in this “journal” are nowhere near letters of love, but rather of the events that were occurring in both our lives and our thoughts on them. Really stunning political commentary, really.

Artifact 6: Now, this particular story was realized alongside artifact 2. This satire focuses on a library where the items written in the books are having an actual war throughout the building. Not only did it have famous philosophers of the past such as Aristotle battle against some of the literature of the time, but it also had all the books facing their critics and the books that had replaced them. It was viewed as a unique way to show how a library actually can be viewed due to how many varying viewpoints you’ll find inside those walls.

Artifact 7: Predictions of the Ensuing Year. Now, this particular work doesn’t have a cover art, but it was a well enjoyed piece nevertheless. After John Partridge, a cobbler, published a book that used astrological predictions to state events of the next year, such as the death of several church officials, including myself. Needless to say that when he proved wrong, I decided to prod at him under my alias (Isaac Bickerstaff). This piece predicted HIS death, and was widely believed.




Artifact 8: This particular achievement was part of an ongoing weekly printed pamphlet I would contribute to. It was an examination (hence the name The Examiner) of the events that transpired and was rather a large success. ‘Twas this work that started to place me into the public eye as a well knowledge figure in society.


Artifact 9: Ode to The Athenian Society is a rather interesting work. It is a rather confusing work upon a look through, but actually rather simple. I praise society for having the mind to know there are problems and the knowledge to solve them. Yet, I condemn them for the fact they give way to greed and don’t improve fellow man’s position in life. Like all my pieces, it is a tad satirical.


Artifact 10: To end this particular showcase on myself, I shall share the premise behind the Drapier’s Letters. This piece had to be one of my most influential at the time due to the messages they held: We should be free from England. My fourth letter highlighted this during a time when the King’s threats were severe and often scared away many of the faint of heart. I used no flourishing terms to alleviate what England’s kingdom had been doing, but rather struck with blunt intensity. It led several others to assume a stance of resistance and revolution.





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