![]() ![]() Main bodyĮven reading through the first sentence of Swift’s sermon, it was written though he was really serious with his proposed undertaking: Tyrants, who he believed, have no shame and are oblivious that they contribute to the destruction of their own country. ![]() Ultimately, this essay is written as Swift is distraught in bitterness because he seemed helpless to address the inconsiderate actions of those merciless tyrants, who starve and oppress people around them. Written with a comical twist, it is equally the product of the author’s despair and benevolence about what the state of Ireland plans for these individuals. What this piece summons to readers is that it is a shocking and tragic piece of how society treats these people. Just imagine, what would this selling of human beings for meat bring to society? Does he promote cannibalism and immorality? However, Swift does not literally mean what he suggested in this essay. At first, it may sound to be a foolish and dehumanizing idea. What does one get when an esteemed writer proposes something that is way absurd to a pressing problem that he believes is eating away society slowly? Swift’s essay entitled “A Modest Proposal” is obviously taking a satirical stance over his uncanny proposal to fatten beggars’ children to sell them for food in order to benefit the rich landlords and persons of quality. ![]()
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