Question

Many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy; but the books of the Big-Endians have been long forbidden, and the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. …

What is the main idea of this paragraph from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift?

Incapable by law of getting jobs in Lilliput, Big-Endians are forced to make a living by writing many books regarding the controversy.

The books about the controversy written by the Big-Endians are banned in Lilliput, who themselves have since been banned from holding office.

Regardless of the banning of books written by Big-Endians, so many still exist that it is difficult for writers to get jobs.

Despite the many books written to settle the controversy, Big-Endians forbid that they be read, making it difficult for them to become educated.

Answer 1

The main idea of this paragraph from “Gulliver’s Travels” written by Jonathan Swift is the second statement. The books about the controversy written by the Big-Endians in many hundreds of volumes are banned in Lilliput, and they have since been banned from holding office, as they were rendered incapable by law of holding employments.