Analysis Of A Modest Proposal
Who will really benefit from Swift's proposal? In the late 1720s Ireland suffered a great depression. Farmers was not able to pay for expensive rent that landlords was charging. Which forced adults and children to starve and beg for food. Swift had an idea of poor people selling their one year old children for meat to make money to pay for rent. In “ A Modest Proposal” Swift idea of wanting to sell children or money will only benefit the wealthy landlords and not England nor the Ireland’s poor.
Why does Ireland poor not benefit from the selling of their own children? Ireland’s poor would not benefit from this idea because the money they do get, they would have to still pay rent. Also the meal is considered a delicacy, being the poor still can not …show more content…
The wealthy land could afford the children to eat because they are taking all of the parents money. “These mothers instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling,to beg sustenance…”(Swift pg. 25). These mothers are forced to beg for food to feed their young and themselves. Even though the wealthy landlords will benefit from the idea England will not.
England will not benefit from the idea because they would be spending money and not receiving anything. England will not benefit because they are just buying the food not getting anything in return. “ A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish…”(Swift pg. 28). It explains how the dish will feed the guests and families and fill them up. England does not benefit but in the end the wealthy landlords wins.
“In A Modest Proposal” Swift's idea would benefit the wealthy landlords the most and not England nor the poor. England nor the poor could never reap any of the benefits. In the end the poor get poorer and rich get
Why does Ireland poor not benefit from the selling of their own children? Ireland’s poor would not benefit from this idea because the money they do get, they would have to still pay rent. Also the meal is considered a delicacy, being the poor still can not …show more content…
The wealthy land could afford the children to eat because they are taking all of the parents money. “These mothers instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling,to beg sustenance…”(Swift pg. 25). These mothers are forced to beg for food to feed their young and themselves. Even though the wealthy landlords will benefit from the idea England will not.
England will not benefit from the idea because they would be spending money and not receiving anything. England will not benefit because they are just buying the food not getting anything in return. “ A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish…”(Swift pg. 28). It explains how the dish will feed the guests and families and fill them up. England does not benefit but in the end the wealthy landlords wins.
“In A Modest Proposal” Swift's idea would benefit the wealthy landlords the most and not England nor the poor. England nor the poor could never reap any of the benefits. In the end the poor get poorer and rich get