"A Modest Proposal" is a satirical essay written by Jonathan Swift in 1729. In it, Swift suggests that the poor in Ireland should sell their children as food to the rich landlords, as a solution to poverty and overpopulation. The proposal is meant to criticize England's oppressive policies towards Ireland and highlight the injustice faced by the Irish people.
"A Modest Proposal" was written by Jonathan Swift in 1729.
Jonathan Swift's title is sarcastic, because "The Modest Proposal" is a satire of the conditions facing lower-class people in Ireland at the time it was written. His suggestion of eating children is outrageous; it is called "modest" sarcastically because the satire is meant to draw attention to the problem in Ireland through irony and exaggerations and understatements.
The significance was that it was NOT a very modest proposal. Ireland was experiencing a horrible famine, and people were starving. The writer proposed an exaggerated solution to the problem- that the Irish should become cannibals, and eat their babies.
In the opening paragraphs of "A Modest Proposal," the speaker describes the dire poverty and overpopulation in Ireland, particularly among the Catholic families. He suggests that the surplus population of impoverished children could be a burden on society.
Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" suggests that his proposal can reduce the number of poor families burdened by children, provide economic benefits by selling babies as a commodity, and alleviate overpopulation and the strain on resources in Ireland.
"A Modest Proposal" was written by Jonathan Swift in 1729.
A Modest Proposal is best described as a juvenile satire.
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Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal" in English.
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical essay.
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Jonathan Swift's title is sarcastic, because "The Modest Proposal" is a satire of the conditions facing lower-class people in Ireland at the time it was written. His suggestion of eating children is outrageous; it is called "modest" sarcastically because the satire is meant to draw attention to the problem in Ireland through irony and exaggerations and understatements.
the audience was the Upper Class