1. The speaker seems to be a man who resides in the upper class section of Ireland who believes in the Protestants over anyone else in the country, hence his attitude towards the poorer people.
2. The tone of this work tends to remain rather blunt and at the same time has a professional and serious quality, which in turn makes it seem more real. For example, when he first proposes the idea of using children as food, “a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled...” the tone remains the same.
3. Swift uses logos in his work by attempting to explain why the proposed plan would benefit the country and gives specific details of how this situation …show more content…
4. The title “A Modest Proposal” is ironic as the proposal in the work is not at all modest; it could instead be considered more radical.
5. I would say that this essay is a Juvenalian satire, as the work can easily provoke anger and is rather biting towards the issues that Swift brings attention to. On the other hand, Horatian satires tend to be more lighthearted yet witty; something that this essay does not seem to greatly posses.
6. Swifts work, “A Modest Proposal”, is an effective satire as he manages to draw attention to the issues he wishes to address whilst still maintaining a certain image of realism throughout the essay. This sparks a reaction in people and helps them realize any hypocrisy they may possess or otherwise make them more aware of what exactly Swift was trying to point out.
7. The six reasons listed that provide evidence that the proposal will work impact the purpose of the essay as it applies logic to the discourse. This, in turn, makes the people think more deeply about the entire message Swift was trying to get
2. The tone of this work tends to remain rather blunt and at the same time has a professional and serious quality, which in turn makes it seem more real. For example, when he first proposes the idea of using children as food, “a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled...” the tone remains the same.
3. Swift uses logos in his work by attempting to explain why the proposed plan would benefit the country and gives specific details of how this situation …show more content…
4. The title “A Modest Proposal” is ironic as the proposal in the work is not at all modest; it could instead be considered more radical.
5. I would say that this essay is a Juvenalian satire, as the work can easily provoke anger and is rather biting towards the issues that Swift brings attention to. On the other hand, Horatian satires tend to be more lighthearted yet witty; something that this essay does not seem to greatly posses.
6. Swifts work, “A Modest Proposal”, is an effective satire as he manages to draw attention to the issues he wishes to address whilst still maintaining a certain image of realism throughout the essay. This sparks a reaction in people and helps them realize any hypocrisy they may possess or otherwise make them more aware of what exactly Swift was trying to point out.
7. The six reasons listed that provide evidence that the proposal will work impact the purpose of the essay as it applies logic to the discourse. This, in turn, makes the people think more deeply about the entire message Swift was trying to get