... from A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift ridicules British rule and develops a design to end unemployment, poverty, and deaths in Ireland. He proposes an idea so outlandish, so unorthodox, that it cannot help but catch his readers" attention. His deliberate language, convoluted style, and underlying tone contribute to the sarcastic effect on his piece, accomplishing its goal, conveying its message. Swift ... attests his friend's merit humbly while he continues upon his absurd idea of sacrificing youths for the good of Ireland. His bombastic manner and repetition of his friend's qualities,...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... by Jonathan Swift. Swift intentionally uses the essay to draw attention to the horrible economy in Ireland and how oppressed it was by England. Many pamphlets have been handed out during this time regarding the horrible conditions in Ireland, but they were mostly discarded. Taking advantage of this, Swift decides to come up with an absurd proposal to catch the reader's attention. The essay, or proposal, begins with Swift explaining ... the happenings in Ireland and then makes a pretty smooth transition into the proposal: selling poor Irish women's newborns and eating them. The mock prop...

• Word Count: 863
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate