Lemuel Gulliver is not only the narrator of this novel, but he’s also the main character who finds himself on an interesting journey that allows his readers to see how genuinely developed he is. Gulliver appears to be a well sophisticated guy from the lower middle class, however in some instances he’s perceived to be naive and gullible at times. He’s an honest guy and he believes that everyone is just as honest as he is. As noticed throughout the novel, several attempts were made at Gulliver to try to exploit him. After taking several trips to different strange lands, it is a bit difficult to regard him as truly heroic. Along his voyage many things happened to Gulliver, but still Gulliver was able to act with courage by hiding his feelings despite the many difficult things that he had to face. When Gulliver said, “I attempted to rise but was not able to stir,” displays just a small portion of how his trip went. With Gulliver being a normal ordinary human being, it’s not by surprise the he left his family. As a result, he was separated from humanity for a long period of time. 
He was still able to feed, clothe and shelter himself during his journey where he encountered many strange inhabitants. Gulliver’s intelligence begins to shows as he learns to interpret and cope with the language from the horses that he met on his first voyage. His trip was not an idea trip from the time he was captured and dropped off at an unknown land; however he did experiences many things that taught him life along the way. As mentioned in the novel “every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to get old” and that too was surely an unforgettable journey.
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