Attitudes and Perceptions of Societies in Gulliver's Travels At the end of Book II of Gulliver's Travels, it is very clear that the character Gulliver is not the same man who wrote the letter at the beginning of the story. In fact, he is not the same man he was in Book I. From the beginning of Gulliver's Travels, Swift creates for us a seemingly competent character and narrator in Gulliver. In his tale we learn how his adventures have changed him and his perception of people, as the central theme of this story is how human nature and reason reflect society. Throughout the novel, Gulliver's character changes his attitudes and perceptions of people due to the different attitudes and perceptions of the different societies of Lilliput and Brobdingnag. Overall, Gulliver is a very frustrating character to deal with for a number of reasons. . For example, it is not stable; this instability as a narrator leads us to question the validity of what Gulliver tells us. This means we have to be on our guard against what he says, and even though he is our guide, we can't follow him everywhere, and that's exactly what Swift wanted. Gulliver is very apologetic for himself and his actions and emotionally involves the reader in the story. Gulliver seems to direct a good deal of hostility towards us, creating a tinge of hostility towards him. Ultimately, Gulliver functions as a narrator because we can relate to him and consequently find him engaging. We too can jump from one emotion to another, but in the long run Swift is not trying to create an everyman. This Gulliver is not a completely allegorical character at all, but as much an individual as the next person. In some ways, Gulliver proves to be more resilient than the average man, managing to survive disastrous shipwrecks and people so foreign they might as well be aliens. In yet other ways Gulliver is a naive person, devoid of decency and consideration. Gulliver is an entirely believable and probable person at the same time who is the very person who is to be the instrument for Swift's satire. In his incredible circumstances, Gulliver proves to be very resourceful and attentive to his surroundings. With this he changes in relation to the places he visits and the events that happen to him during the journey.