Gulliver's Travels Group

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creekband05
creekband05
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High School - 12th Grade

What was Gulliver's occupation during the early travels?

A. a writer

B. a military man

C. a surgeon

D. a sailor

E. all of the above

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Posted by creekband05 on Wednesday July 1, 2009 at 6:17 AM and tagged with early travels, gulliver, gulliver's travels, occupation.

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  1. herappleness
    herappleness Teacher
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    He was a surgeon aboard a ship. It would classify him as both sailor and surgeon, but the fact that the story includes many instances of criticisms against medicine and doctors in general, you can conclude that surgeon was his first and foremost career. He signed up as a ship surgeon and then shipwrecked in Lilliput.

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    Posted by herappleness on Wednesday July 1, 2009 at 10:46 AM