It presents an argument for treating children like livestock, which the reader isn’t meant to take seriously. (apex)
It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an indirect way. <APEX>
"A Modest Proposal" is not immediately apparent as satire because it presents its outrageous proposal—the consumption of infants—as a serious solution to poverty. Readers may initially take the proposal at face value before realizing the exaggerated, absurd nature of the text and its criticism of societal attitudes towards the poor. Swift's deadpan delivery and use of persuasive rhetoric also contribute to the initial confusion.
Irony. Swift uses irony to highlight the absurdity of his proposal by presenting it as modest and reasonable when it is actually quite extreme and outrageous.
It uses humor to criticise unjust treatment of the poor in ireland
The narrator objects to the practice of landlords mistreating and exploiting poor tenants in A Modest Proposal. He criticizes their indifference to the poverty and suffering of the Irish people, highlighting the need for a solution to address the underlying issues causing such hardships.
It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an indirect way. <APEX>
"A Modest Proposal" is not immediately apparent as satire because it presents its outrageous proposal—the consumption of infants—as a serious solution to poverty. Readers may initially take the proposal at face value before realizing the exaggerated, absurd nature of the text and its criticism of societal attitudes towards the poor. Swift's deadpan delivery and use of persuasive rhetoric also contribute to the initial confusion.
To criticize his governments policy on ireland
Irony. Swift uses irony to highlight the absurdity of his proposal by presenting it as modest and reasonable when it is actually quite extreme and outrageous.
It criticizes British attitudes toward poverty in Ireland, but in an indirect way. <APEX>
It uses humor to criticise unjust treatment of the poor in ireland
upper-class families of Ireland - apex
English Lords
The narrator objects to the practice of landlords mistreating and exploiting poor tenants in A Modest Proposal. He criticizes their indifference to the poverty and suffering of the Irish people, highlighting the need for a solution to address the underlying issues causing such hardships.
Thieves, Soldiers in Spain, Slaves in the Barbadoes (All of the above is the answer) APEX
One reason Swift gives for his proposal in "A Modest Proposal" is the economic benefit it would bring by reducing the population of impoverished children and alleviating the financial burden on their families. He satirically suggests that selling infants as food to the wealthy would improve the economic situation in Ireland.
Parents