How does the writing of A Modest Proposal support the title?

Answer 1

The "modest proposal" was that poor Irish people should sell their children as food to rich people so that the children would not be a burden to their poor parents, but rather a benefit to them.

Answer 2

"A Modest Proposal" was written by the Irish author Jonathan Swift concerning Ireland's economic troubles at the time. Swift satirized the English economic system by proposing that his country become economically independent by eating their own young. He did not honestly believe that the upper class should eat children but rather that the politicians of the day needed to recognize the true problems in their society, as Swift lists them in the second to last paragraph.

Answer 3

The writing of "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift supports the title as it uses irony and satire to suggest a shocking solution to poverty in Ireland, proposing that the poor sell their children as food to the rich. The absurdity of the proposal highlights the dire conditions faced by the Irish poor and criticizes the indifference of the wealthy. Its seemingly reasonable tone contrasts with its horrific content, making a pointed commentary on societal attitudes towards poverty and exploitation.