A Modest Proposal
Written by Dr. Jonathan Swift
Narrated by John Gonzalez
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"A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public", commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729.
Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials.
A Modest Proposal is included in many literature programs as an example of early modern western satire. It also serves as an exceptional introduction to the concept and use of argumentative language, lending itself well to secondary and post-secondary essay courses.
Outside of the realm of English studies, A Modest Proposal is a relevant piece included in many comparative and global literature and history courses, as well as those of numerous other disciplines in the arts, humanities, and even the social sciences.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It is a historical book that distills a very good narrative but in the context it provides, it is a very sad and strong story, and at that time the character was looking for a horrendous solution, to try to alleviate the poverty of the children, I do not want to spoil them but I really recommend it, it is a very rich book and it teaches you different points of view! also in the end you will see that the bad guy does not get away with it, buy it!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Is there any writer producing satire as shocking cruel, refreshingly evil and wickedly considered as Mr Swift nowadays when our political class are so ill equipped and without enough social vision to lead groups no larger than their own family let alone entire countries counting populations in their millions? I cannot think of even one?
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