Why say “A Modest Proposal” is immodest. That must talk about its audience. Jonathan Swift wrote this proposal to the government certainly. However, which government is the point. Jonathan Swift is an Irish. At that time, Ireland was dominated by England. Under England dominated, Irish was oppressed. Ireland became a ruin. Many Irish people couldn’t find a job. That made Irish people became poor people even be beggar. Therefore, Jonathan Swift wrote this full irony proposal to England government.
The essay actually told how tough Irish people were. They couldn’t feed their own and their children. But the English didn’t want to help them. If they can, maybe they would ate the children like the essay told for solve the problem. The Irish people
The essay actually told how tough Irish people were. They couldn’t feed their own and their children. But the English didn’t want to help them. If they can, maybe they would ate the children like the essay told for solve the problem. The Irish people