Jonathan Yardley

Jonathan Swift wrote a satirical proposal to poke fun at society. I think this work is interesting because Swift chose a very extreme subject to get a metaphorical point across. In this proposal Swift has rationalized eating babies and made it seem as if it was a sincere proposition. The essay is very convincing, and I have the feeling that someone of low intelligence would take this proposition into consideration. Jonathan Swift’s intentions were to raise awareness of the unfair treatment…

The genre of the prank “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift is it is a satire. The prank ironically mocks the poor individuals in general and he states that individuals who are born poor must take initiative to help themselves out of their own troubles. The satire is expressed in the the subtitle “For preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland, from Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country, and for making Them Beneficial to the Publick” (60). The sub-title indicates that the writer…

In the story, “Tomorrow’s Child” by Ray Bradbury, readers are introduced to an excited couple who are about to become first time parents. Unconditional love is a reoccurring theme in the story, Polly never gave up on her “child” no matter what the circumstances were. The two major conflicts of the story were between Polly and the dimension, and between Polly and herself. In the beginning, Polly was stripped away the chance of seeing Py as anything other than a “blue pyramid,” she immediately…

Jonathan Swift was a famous author whose works greatly influenced society during the Enlightenment period. Swift was a satirist who wrote a lot about the English monarchy, who was confiscating parts of Irish land to sell them to English families. At this time the Protestants and Catholics did not get along. The Protestants did everything they could to prevent the Catholic religion from growing by depriving them of what American’s see as basic rights today. This issue was crucial for Swift…

Doctor Jonathan Swift wrote a proposal to help the poverty of Ireland to make light of the societal problem in Ireland. Swift writes satirically about eating children to the people of Ireland. Swift’s clever use of irony and analogies shows the corruption in society and makes the audience aware of their unjust behavior. Swift’s use of irony in the title draws the reader in but gives them the opposite of what they were expecting. He uses “A Modest Proposal” when he is really laying down an…

A Modest Proposal dives deep into the intertwining problems of Ireland using a bit of derision and irony. The essay was written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift, a well educated man who was embedded in Irish politics. Directed towards the English who were buying up all the land in Ireland and the Irish themselves A Modest Proposal is meant to open up the eyes of those who are contributing to Irelands downfall through 3 major themes: suffering, ethics & morality, and greed. Swift…

Dystopian literature specifically looks at how political, social, and economic structures can go bad and oppress the people that they are meant to help. A dystopia is a general public portrayed by an attention on that which is in opposition to the creator's ethos, for example, mass neediness, open doubt and doubt, a police state or oppression. Most creators of tragic fiction investigate no less than one motivation behind why things are that path, frequently as a relationship for comparable…

The needle was still painful even though it wasn't his first. Parker knew that this would make him stronger. Parker barely got any sleep because this is the day that he has been waiting for . He was in the locker room, it was quiet and the dim light through the slim lightly dusted windows was his only guide for the needle. It was early in the morning so he was the only one there, he made sure of that. He took out his little pouch with his “stuff” inside. He continued to pull out the needle from…

“DON’T YOU SHRUG AT ME LIKE THAT!” The former college basketball coach growled. His face was red with pure anger. I saw microscopic beads of sweat on his almost-bald forehead. I stared blankly at him having second thoughts about my decision. It was a Tuesday, after school, during a chilly afternoon in the hump between Winter and Fall. My basketball career had been an up-and-down experience with a single mediocre team, the Warriors. I fit right in the team and everything was perfect... almost. I…

Welcome to the finals Spartans. Today marks the fourth year since I took in charge of this team, and today is also the final. This final will have a huge impact on your future, it will determine what teams will offer you an opportunity to play in their teams as of next year and elevate your career to the next level. I remember when I first walked on to the field with just a clipboard with random names on it, but I looked at each one of you and I saw potential for you guys to improve and become…