A Modest Proposal

The tone is sarcastic and straight-forward in which he states his proposal and thoughts immediately without going into details.

The tone is full of irony and satire( you can give examples)

The tone is mocking the government and the English people, and is seeking a change in the way Irish people are living.

There are two major parts of the essay that the reader needs to identify before trying to understand the dark satire that follows in the rest of his proposal. There is the part where the reader realizes Swift is joking (about his proposal), and what his proposal actually is. Swift drops subtle hints to his joking manner throughout the first few paragraphs. The first instance of satire appears at the last sentence of the second paragraph when Jonathan proclaims, "whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these Children sound and useful Members of the commonwealth would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his Statue set up for a preserver of the nation." (Swift) No one should actually believe that he wants a statue in his honor is he should solve this dilemma of the overpopulated, impoverished people in Ireland; but rather making a mockery of the 'system'.

Swift is a man of detail. His accounts of how many children there will be to consume, how they should be cooked, how many a child will feed, and what to do with the skin, but make gloves of course. His goal was not to disgust you in way that you should dislike him and his thoughts, but to scare you into the reality of how big a problem these impoverished children have really become. Their welfare, and the welfare of all citizens of the city, is what should come first and foremost. I believe that Swift is trying to present the worst possible solution to a disturbing problem. His goal is to shock you, and make you aware of what is happening now! There is a point around paragraph seventeen where, the reader may be questioning this guy's sanity, he throws in a claim to peace, stating, "as a little bordering upon cruelty, which, I confess, hath always been with me the strongest objection against any project, how well so ever intended." (Swift) I think this is his little disclaimer that, yes this is disturbing, but yes this is a problem and I am only offering one possible solution.

I, personally, have a taste for dark humor and found this essay to tap into my inner thoughts and way of processing them. The sarcastic tone in his voice was the easiest thing for me to pick-up on. His tone is full of mockery and snide, but not malicious remarks. A good example of this would be paragraph 24 when John states, "the constant breeders, besides the gain of Eight Shillings�by the sale of their children, will [also] be rid of the charge of maintaining them."

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.

The great town the narrator refers to in the opening paragraph of "A Modest Proposal" is Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. The narrator describes the poverty and dire conditions in the city to set the stage for his proposal.

Basically, he noted that thousands of very poor children in Ireland were starving to death in great misery. He suggested that wealthy Englishmen agree to feed these children and have them kept in comfortable warm places. Then, when they were nicely fattened up, they could be killed and eaten. This was offered as a solution that was good for everyone. It would take these miserable starving children off the street, and provide them with food and comfort. Even though they would eventually be slaughtered and made into sausages, they would have comfortable pleasant lives during the years they were being fattened up and growing. While their ultimate fate may seem harsh, Swift pointed out that they were going to die of starvation anyway, a much more painful way of dying. At least, under his scheme, they would be comfortable, fed well, and decently housed for a few years; their deaths would be quick, and they would provide excellent steaks and roast meats. He was, of course, using satire to make a point. He was not actually serious.

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The irony in "A Modest Proposal" is that the author, Jonathan Swift, presents a solution to poverty in Ireland by suggesting that poor families should sell their children as food to the wealthy. By proposing such a shocking and absurd idea, Swift is actually criticizing the British government's oppressive policies towards the Irish people and highlighting the dehumanizing effects of poverty.

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.

Swift compares the landowners to an animal that feeds on the flesh and blood of the poor and vulnerable in society. He uses this analogy to criticize the selfish and exploitative behavior of the wealthy landowners.

There is at least one logical fallacy in A Modest Proposal. Swift refers to his American friend throughout as the guy he got all his information on eating babies from. It infers that Americans eat babies. The fallacy is that because he is considered an expert, when he says something readers must think its true, which it isn't.

Satire is a form of writing that employs wit to attack folly, Swift uses his entire essay as a witty attack on the social and economical problems of the time in Ireland.

Swift's main purpose in "A Modest Proposal" is to satirize the British government's treatment of the Irish people and highlight the economic and social injustices faced by the Irish. He uses irony and exaggeration to critique the oppressive policies imposed by the British, suggesting a "modest proposal" to alleviate poverty in Ireland by proposing Irish infants be sold as food to wealthy English landlords.

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The speaker in "A Modest Proposal" suggests that the poor could sell their children as a source of income and that the poor could start eating their own children. However, the speaker ultimately rejects these proposals as absurd and presents his own satirical solution of eating the rich.

Jonathan Swift uses satire very effectively in "A Modest Proposal" by presenting a shockingly absurd solution to Ireland's poverty and overpopulation issues. Utilizing irony and hyperbole, Swift criticizes the English government's mistreatment of the Irish while drawing attention to the societal injustices of his time. This satirical approach allows him to deliver a powerful social commentary in a thought-provoking and memorable manner.

Swift's aim in proposing something so outrageous was to draw attention to the economic exploitation and dehumanization of the Irish people under British rule. By suggesting that poor Irish families sell their children as food to wealthy landlords, he intended to shock readers into recognizing the hypocrisy and indifference of the British government towards the suffering of the Irish population. It was a satirical critique of the oppressive policies that led to widespread poverty and starvation in Ireland.

The overt thesis in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is that the impoverished Irish can solve their economic troubles by selling their children as food to rich English landlords. The implied thesis, however, is a scathing satire criticizing British colonial attitudes towards the Irish poor and the lack of empathy towards their plight.

Jonathan Swift wrote 'A Modest Proposal' to criticize the English government for the way it was heavily taxing the poor Irish people. His thesis, though entirely satirical, was that the Irish should eat their children to save money.

"A Modest Proposal" is a Juvenalian satire, characterized by its harsh criticism, irony, and exaggeration to expose and criticize societal issues and human folly. Swift's essay uses a satirical proposal to highlight the economic exploitation and dehumanization of the poor in Ireland by the English ruling class.

A Modest Proposal was a satire written in 1729 by Jonathan Swift and published anonymously. The proposal sarcastically suggests that Irish children, in order not to burden their parents and be publicly beneficial, ought to be sold as food for the richer social classes. The essay was meant to bring attention to social problems of the day.

The thesis of "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is that the impoverished Irish should sell their children as food to rich gentlemen and ladies in order to alleviate their economic burden and provide a solution to overpopulation. However, the proposal is actually a satire that criticizes British exploitation of Ireland and highlights the absurdity of treating people as commodities.

Jonathan Swift, the satirist, targets the British government and wealthy landowners as being a big part of the problem in Ireland. He criticizes their oppressive policies and exploitation of the Irish people as major contributors to the country's economic and social issues.

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Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal" in English.

"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is an essay. It follows a typical essay structure with an introduction, body paragraphs presenting the argument, and a conclusion. The language used is satirical and persuasive, aiming to draw attention to and critique social issues.

Jonathan Swift wrote a satirical (Juvenalian) essay about troubled times in Ireland in the 1700's. To summarize the question, the papists were having to many children resulting in overpopulation and their parents were unable to provide for them. So there you have the Catholics having kids upon kids and then unable to feed and clothe them The poverty level was rising horrorifically and resulted in Ireland's economy to crash. So why not sell your children to the rich englishmen (or, "landlords") so they can eat them? The parents will experience a financial benefit and all of the above problems will basically be counteracted.

Swift's proposal suggests that poor Irish families should sell their children as food to wealthy individuals. This idea is meant to highlight the cold-hearted attitudes of the wealthy towards the poor, not actually decrease the number of Catholics. The proposal is satirical and aims to critique the injustices faced by the Irish under British rule.