The correct answer is A) Swift was satirizing the problems England faced establishing its colonial empire around the globe.
The real-life situation that Jonathan Swift was satirizing in the "Gulliver's Travels" was that he was satirizing the problems England faced establishing its colonial empire around the globe.
Jonathan Swift wanted to show the many difficulties England faced in its intent to colonize different parts of the world. Every region had its unique set of problems and difficulties. And that was depicted in the story when Gulliver traveled to different parts and in every part, he encountered different problems and conflicts between the people that lived there.
