The Cardinal virtues of the Houyhnhnms are__________________?
Correct answer: A. Friendship and benevolence
- A. Friendship and benevolence
- B. Bitterness and revenge
- C. Hatred and jealousy
- D. None of these
Explanation
In Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, the Houyhnhnms regard friendship and benevolence as important virtues and live according to reason. Bitterness, revenge, hatred and jealousy are associated with the corrupt human Yahoos rather than the Houyhnhnms.
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