This paper explains how in Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift presents his realistic style through a narrative that has three levels of depth.

Swift's Three Worlds In his book Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift presents his realistic style through a narrative that has three levels of depth. The first level of narration is that of Gulliver's story through his own eyes. The story reads like a personal travelogue, starting with the birth and upbringing of the narrator, and details the places he has traveled to. "My Father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the Third of Five …

…real and fantastical aspects of the story. If he were to write the story as completely as a fantasy, it would be hard for the reader to take it seriously or see the parallels it forms with the real-world. Therefore, he carefully strikes a balance in his writing style. He supplies enough realism by way of a travelogue like form and attention to detail, which both help the reader see it as a grand satire.