A Modest Proposal

Satire is used in literature to criticize and point out society’s flaws. The criticism is usually masked in humour. Irony is commonly used in satires to expose flaws, an effective example is John Smith’s A Modest Proposal, in this essay he effectively uses irony, to communicate his argument about the poverty in Ireland. Similarly, in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale she criticizes the society that women live in. Atwood uses satire to display the oppression of women in political, religious…

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“Poverty” The Never Ending Story Poverty is not the lack of money in your bank; it’s the lack of opportunity to succeed. After reading “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift, it is clear that poverty is something that is almost impossible to escape. Since the beginning of time, the saying has been true; “the rich get richer, while the poor get poorer”. We see beggars on the side of the street and turn our heads the opposite way. Society has learned to hate those in need, because the wealthy…

of The Tempest. In Balinese’s production they use traditional shadow puppets and actor dancing/moving, to set up Shakespeare’s magical story that are through the eyes/memory of Caliban. 2. Read the following excerpt from Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal": I do therefore humbly offer it to public consideration,…

had conflicts with Parliament, and Thoreau’s take on the world was that citizens should live with a sense of purpose without fear of a controlling government. The author used their different perspectives as a means of social commentary. In The Modest Proposal and Civil Disobedience, Johnathan Swift and Henry David Thoreau are able to effectively write about social commentary because of their personal experiences, historical time period, and literary techniques implemented in their writing.…

What Swift is saying is this whole thing is a scheme, he doesn’t really mean any of this because he really doesn’t care for Ireland’s public good. After reading the entire article the audience should recognize the proposal is satirical, in order to effectively understand this proposal you must have a sense of humor that is the irony of it. While Johnathan’s article is poorly constructed as a whole. He has solely on evocative language, but at times over exploits it to the point of unconvincing…

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successful. It seems to be the type of issue that no one tries to do something about until he or she has a personal connection to it. In the satirical article, "A Modest Proposal: A Satirical Solution to Human Trafficking", the author, Tori Quintel, first begins by saying what a travesty human trafficking is in itself. Before she gives her proposal of a possible solution, she explains that it is purposed for preventing the escalation and the long-term…