Gulliver's Travels

I was either in the upper end of primary school or the lower end of secondary school when I read Gulliver's Travels. The image that stands out most clearly to me now is the argument between the two neighbouring countries about whether eggs should be stored pointed end up or flattened end up (although I don't think that's quite how it was put!) - what a silly reason to go to war with someone. And for what silly reasons we argue with each other today, I know realise ... So probably my first foray into satire.