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    Very “Modest” Irony and Satire Jonathan Swift was born in Ireland in the 18th century during an era that has come to be known as the Golden Age of Satire. As a writer‚ he was profoundly influenced by the political climate of his times‚ especially the plight of the Irish poor‚ which spurred him to write the satirical‚ social commentary “A Modest Proposal.” The satirical essay addresses the issue of inequality and poverty experienced by the Irish through an outlandish solution that is “beneficial”

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    Research Report on Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal ” Emma Perry Paris District High School October 24th 2011 *ABTRACT* 1. Introduction A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift was written in 1729 using diction and political and social references from that time period‚ which may provide a challenge for a student reader in a 2011 classroom. The full title of Swift’s essay is “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burden to their Parents‚ or the Country

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    Devin Sonnier Mrs. Hebert English IV - 1st Hour 25 February 2017 Unit 6 Essay In Jonathan Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal” he uses three appeals: ethical‚ logical and emotional. Swift tends to use them frequently but the most effective appeal used throughout the essay‚ I believe‚ is emotional. In A Modest Proposal Swift offers a solution to the problem of famine and overpopulation in Ireland. As around the late 1720’s Ireland suffered from poor crops‚which lead to famine

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    1. The persona in which Swift adopts for the modest proposal is that of someone concerned for the greater good of the land‚ Ireland‚ on the very outskirt of reading. Although as one dives into this proposal‚ they become bombarded with irrational means of dealing with this assumed problem; the plentiful source of beggars in Ireland. One becomes consumed with disgust yet intrigued by its soundness in reasoning. Swift creates a tone that juxtaposes its message‚ which further confuses the reader in his

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    A Modest Proposal Analysis Jonathan Swift’s 1729 essay “A Modest Proposal” demonstrates how the writer uses satire to enlighten the reader on the critical state of Ireland‚ at that time. In the essay‚ Swift suggests that the poor should sell their children to the rich so that they can “contribute to the feeding‚ and partly to the clothing‚ of many thousands.” Swift doesn’t simply want the poor to pay attention but wants to point his chagrin towards the politicians as well as the catholic citizens

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    Jonathan Swift wrote a “A Modest Proposal” to offer a solution to solve the poverty issue in Ireland. Swift knew children were considered a burden to the poor and society as a whole. Therefore‚ they would never receive the proper care and nourishment that the current economy could provide and continue the decline of an economically struggling Ireland. The purpose of his “modestproposal was to convert the children into useful members of Ireland’s society. The only logical conclusion to remedy the

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    My Modest Proposal Obesity rates in the United States are among the highest in the world. Around two thirds of the adults living here are either overweight or obese and around 200‚000 deaths in the United States are cause from obesity and causes health problems including cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ and cancer. This is a major problem in our society to this day and continues to get worse and worse every year. My modest proposal would be to create a new tax called a “fat” tax that raises your

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    “A Modest Proposal” Jonathon Swift wrote and published “A Modest Proposal” anonymously in 1729. During this time Swift’s country of Ireland was being controlled by England. Under England’s control Ireland’s conditions were very poor during the 1720’s. Ireland was overpopulated‚ poor‚ and heavily dependent on England during this time. “A Modest Proposal” is an argumentative essay that uses both satire and irony to entertain the reader. At first‚ the reader may believe that Swift’s purpose

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    Modest Proposal Response Emily Pendyk Parsons AP English 11 December 18‚ 2011 Dear Mr. Smarmy: I am writing in response to your request of the elimination of Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” from the classrooms‚ libraries‚ and the school system as a whole. Let me begin by telling you that I took what you said into deep consideration‚ but after discussing with the work with some of the English teachers at Martin’s Groves Junior High School and conducting research on my own time‚ it’s

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    Thomas Swift‚ in his essay “A Modest Proposal” suggests a proposition to turn the poor and burdening children of Ireland into a helpful and productive members of society. Swift opens the essay by explaining the way the poverty stricken families live in ireland. Then‚ moves on to show how the problem could be fixed‚ and why this proposal in particular is not as reasonable as it sounds. Swift has identified that the poor‚ malnourished children who beg and cling to their parents on the street are

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