Jonathan Harker

For how short Swift’s work is, “A Modest Proposal” gives the reader a very strong representation of several aspects of human progression during the age of enlightenment. Swift gives the readers a very gruesome look at what humans are capable of. Through the age of enlightenment, people show concern for only themselves. Rather than show any concern for their peers or surroundings, the groups mentioned from Swift’s work would turn a blind eye or simply ignore the situation. Without authors such as…

Paul Bogard attempts to persuade his readers about the neglected importance of darkness, showing mastery of several persuasive techniques, especially the techniques concerning emotional appeal, within his article, "Let There Be Dark." It appears that Paul has tailored the article towards people around his age or older, as evidenced by his many uses of reminiscence. Additionally, he also uses credible sources, such as the World Health Organization, thus satisfying the lust for logic from the…

The Picaresque Genre illustrates the character of a sly, common hero who undergoes episodic and rapid experiences in a tainted society. Often, this hero, or picaro, uses satire to face and reveal the corruption around him. Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy includes many picaresque traits such as the absurd and rapid writing style, the witty and persistent picaro, and the constant denial of a greater power. The novel’s incorporation of picaresque patterns and characteristics prove it to be…

in a stunning case of irony a fictional comic on the “welfare queen” by the onion's fake editorial artist “kelly” has been taken up by the very source of its satire; anti-welfare peddlers. rightfully so, the originally over the top cartoon has now become a representation of all that conservative republicans find wrong with social welfare. However, it goes beyond that,appearing at first like any american editorial cartoon with its simple lines with blatant labels on benign seeming personal…

Jonathan Swift, an 18th century satirist and essayist, wrote A Modest Proposal as a satirical way to show people that they have not developed any great ideas to solve social issues such as abortion, overpopulation, and poverty. Throughout his essay, Swift is able to convey his point through sarcastic suggestion of the cannibalism of children as the answer to the social and economic issues that Ireland faces, while still providing facts about the matters at hand. In the beginning of his essay, it…

Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal certainly carries a very strong impact and is a powerful piece of writing that can leave an audience stunned. It is a satirical narrative, about overpopulation and famines in Ireland, and Swift’s opinion on what can be done to solve it. The “proposal” he had in mind was that people simply fatten up and eat the children, because he believes that they serve no purpose and in actuality are merely contributing to the complication at hand. Swift also uses…

The two observed practice sessions were successful and effective in general; however, there were some points that needed to be improved. In addition, each practice had some considerable strengths and weaknesses, which were sometimes common in both practices. In order to evaluate and compare the practices in terms of comprehensiveness and efficiency, their similarities and differences should be assessed. Although the two practices were different in many aspects, they had some common points. For…

The Modest Proposal is a rather interesting piece of work by Swift, which he wrote in 1729, and is a famous work of the satire genre. In this short story, Swift is addressing the great famine that is threatening the people of Ireland, due to English landlords taking away too much money away from the Irish people, which in turn takes away funds to buy food. Swift is one of the few who want to stand up and and tell the people of Ireland to rise against their landlords. But knowing his fellow Irish…

I enjoyed reading the story from Uh-Oh: Some Observations from Both Sides of the Refrigerator Door by Robert Fulghum since it was an interesting narrative with eloquent language that teaches a valuable and powerful lesson about daily inconveniences. In the story, Fulghum is a hotel front desk clerk who is aggravated after his employer serves him sausage wieners and sauerkraut for lunch 7 days in a row (the horror). As a result he articulates his anger into a lengthy rant to his coworker, a wise…

Introduction The coach’s role is to develop the coachee’s resourcefulness through skillful questioning, challenges, and support; not advising because when advice is given, the coach implies that he or she knows best and that the coachee does not (Rogers, 2012). Coaching requires a listening ear to ensure that the coachee is understood and is making decisions that will ultimately help accomplish the goals. During this final coaching session, my client and I will be working together…