"A Modest Proposal"

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   Kintija Belska                                                  

                                                             

“A Modest Proposal”

 

‘Satire is when someone is making fun about something but in all of that is hiding some serious issue. In satire sarcastic words are used to help show the reader ideas about problems and try to solve them. Sarcastic words are used in satire to build readers attention, and make issues interesting. This form of writing invites reader to read the proposal till the and think about the issue which is presented.

Satire can be powerful if the writer uses it correctly. If a writer uses sarcastic words incorrectly the reader could understand it like a bad joke or even think that writer is mad. Satire can shock people because it often presents foolish ideas.

Jonathan Swift in 1729 presents “A Modest Proposal” for preventing poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the public.

The word ‘modest’ imply that the writer thinks that his ideas are modest behavior, and are not anything special, just a simple and easy solution. The meaning of the word ‘proposal’ is that he offers a solution, which we could use in future to prevent something. He is offering his plan and ideas. ‘A Modest Proposal’ gives a reader an idea about some simple plan or solution to a serious issue. Swift write satire because he is bitterly critical of poor people being treated badly, and most of all that children are making the situation even worst.

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Jonathan Swift draws reader into this issue by using sarcastic words and arguments which make this problem to look even worst. He invites the audience to share his views by showing that he is aware of the problem and he is aware that this problem is a concern to all people and that everyone will be affected if they will not find the solution.

Jonathan Swift in his proposal uses data and statistics to get reader on his side. By doing this reader will feels like Jonathan Swift knows what he is talking about and it is not ...

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