Gulliver's Travels S.A.

Gulliver's Travels S.A. Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels in the 1720's, he wrote it in a different style to modern authors because it was more normal in those days to do so; for example, he used more pompous and archaic words, longer sentences and longer paragraphs; Swift also used a lot of Satire and imaginary words in his book these made it more interesting and more believable. Nowadays his writing might sound strange to some people, (personally I found it a bit boring, but that is my opinion). I have been looking closely at the satire and style in chapter five of Gulliver's Travels and will comment on how he used them and what his intended effect was. In chapter five Swift uses archaic language such as, 'Viceroy,' when he wrote this I think he was just writing what came naturally to him, he didn't desire an effect to be created on the reader other than what the word meant; nowadays the archaic words he uses could create the effect of boredom or confusion, because the reader might not know what the words mean. Some of the words Swift uses are formal and pompous an example of one of these words is, 'Leathern Jerkin,' This is a posh word for a leather coat, it's effect on the reader is it shows them that Gulliver is a well educated man who has a wide vocabulary. I believe that this was swift's intention. This is the affect as it had on me as a reader. In the whole

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An Analysis of Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

An Analysis of Swift's "A Modest Proposal" Swift, in his modest proposal, has parodied a rational economic proposal of the type commonly submitted to the British government. However in doing so he has put forth ideas for economic savings and gain, suspending any sense of seemingly basic moral attitudes. It is a political satire full of irony, dealing with the problem of homelessness in Ireland. Swift has organised his proposal clearly and objectively. To begin with, he has described the social problem and expressed the necessity for a solution. He has then expressed his determination to resolve this critical situation, emphasizing his hope for public approval. He has then put forward his proposal and explained the plan and the benefits of it. Any possible arguments have been invalidated and the main benefits have been summarised. Finally he has expressed his sincere intentions for promoting this proposal. The persona Swift has adopted is that who is malicious, savage and inhumane. He is a fiercely left-wing economist who is fascist to the extent that one could compare him to a Nazi. Although he tries to give an objective, sensible tone, he reveals his intolerance to the homeless on numerous occasions. He refers to the birth of children of the homeless, as being "dropped from its dam". This phrase is more commonly used for animals, rather than humans, so by using this

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Discuss the similarities and differences in themes and ideas as shown in Stone Cold and Modest Proposal.

Discuss the similarities and differences in themes and ideas as shown in Stone Cold and Modest Proposal In this essay, I will compare two texts, which consider the theme of homelessness. The two texts I will compare will be Stone Cold a 20th century novel, the other A Modest Proposal a pre 20th satirical economic proposal. Stone Cold was written by Robert Swindells. The novel is mainly based on a boy called Link. Link is desperate to start a new life away from home and away from his brutish stepfather. In order to do so he leaves Bradford and travels to London, hoping for a new life. However, his hopes are shattered as his money runs out and he finds himself homeless alone and frightened on the cold streets of London. The aim of the author was to give an understanding of the hardships and dangers endured by people who live on the streets A Modest Proposal is a pre 20th century pamphlet. It was written in 1729 by Jonathan Swift. Swift was often known by people as a brilliant and witty writer. His other works were also very good. Some of his works include Gullivers Travels and the Battle of the Books. Although his books were very good, they sometimes had strange storylines. This made the public think that he was on the brink of insanity. As he got older this became a reality and this caused his death in 1745. The satire A Modest Proposal is also about homelessness. The

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Swifts 'A Modest Proposal' is considered to be one of the most effective pieces of satirical writing ever published. Discuss this statement in relation to the text.

Swifts 'A Modest Proposal' is considered to be one of the most effective pieces of satirical writing ever published. Discuss this statement in relation to the text Jonathan Swift comes from a long line of highly talented and hugely celebrated Irish writers. He specialises in a form of writing known as Satire. The Oxford English Dictionary defines Satire to be 'a form of writing holding up a person or society to ridicule, or showing the foolishness or wickedness of an idea or custom. A piece of writing that poses false pretensions. Swift's most famous, or infamous, piece of writing which displays such satire is A Modest Proposal. It is written as an article and was published in 1729. It goes into some detail to explain To analyse the effectiveness of Swift's writing I will concentrate on several central points. Satirical writing must make use of irony and sarcasm. The more irony and sarcasm a writer uses, the greater the effect his writing has upon the audience. A Modest Proposal can therefore be considered as an idyllic piece of satirical writing, as Swift maintains his sarcastic and ironic views, from the title to the very last sentence. His proposal of eating children is rather an extreme one, but he calls it a modest proposal to enhance his sarcasm. The reason Swift comes up with this proposal is to solve the food and money shortage throughout the kingdom of Ireland.

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Reading of 'A Modest Proposal' concentrating on how Swift criticised the society in which he lived. A Modest Proposal is a satirical pamphlet written by Jonathon Swift in 1729

A Reading of 'A Modest Proposal' concentrating on how Swift criticised the society in which he lived. A Modest Proposal is a satirical pamphlet written by Jonathon Swift in 1729. It outlines the dreadful way in which Catholics were treated by the protestant minority in Ireland during these times. During the time Swift wrote this piece of prose, a series of laws called the 'Penal Laws' excluded Catholics from society. They made it illegal for them to own any land and if they made a profit of more than a third of their rent, they could face eviction. They lived in absolute poverty and had no human rights. Swift may have written this text for innumerable reasons but one can suggest that there were three main points: (1) to cause outrage and shock in order to get the author, Swift, much attention, (2) to draw attention to the government's refusal to do anything about child poverty and (3) to draw attention to the plight of the poor by showing that his proposal was no more monstrous than the situation that already existed. The text works by combining many elements of literary techniques, such as irony, shock tactics and moral pronouncements, in order to create the maximum response possible from the reader- shock. It can be suggested that this shock was hoped to achieve anger throughout the protestant communities and maybe to cause some civil unrest until something was done

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Gulliver's Travels - Dissention and Satire

Gulliver's Travels - Dissention and Satire Few casual readers look deeply enough to recognize the satire just below the surface. But Jonathan Swift was one of the great satirists of his or any other age, and Gulliver's Travels is surely the apex of his art. Gulliver's Travels tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon who has a number of rather extraordinary adventures, comprising four sections or "Books." In Book I, his ship is blown off course and Gulliver is shipwrecked. He wakes up flat on his back on the shore, and discovers that he cannot move; he has been bound to the earth by thousands of tiny crisscrossing threads. He soon discovers that his captors are tiny men about six inches high, natives of the land of Lilliput. He is released from his prone position only to be confined in a ruined temple by ninety- one tiny but unbreakable chains. In spite of his predicament, Gulliver is at first impressed by the intelligence and organizational abilities of the Lilliputians. In this section, Swift introduces us to the essential conflict of Book I: the naive, ordinary, but compassionate "Everyman" at the mercy of an army of people with "small minds". Because they are technologically adept, Gulliver does not yet see how small-minded the Lilliputians are. In Chapter II, the Emperor of Lilliput arrives to take a look at the "giant", and Gulliver is equally impressed

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Explain the effect a 'Modest Proposal', by Jonathan Swift has on the reader, including its power to shock.

Amandeep Dhaliwal 11W2 Explain the effect a 'Modest Proposal', by Jonathan Swift has on the reader, including its power to shock Jonathan Swift was a well known pamphleteer, in his writing he was very satirical. For some of these he decided to remain anonymous. 'A Modest Proposal' is an example of this, written in 1729, it was written for the intention to shock in a satirical manner. Swifts intentions were to provoke a reaction towards the rich. Jonathan Swift wrote 'A Modest Proposal' to show people the situation that was happening in Ireland at the time such as starvation. This down-fall on Ireland was happening because of the unfair laws which had been set by Britain. Swift believed that eating your own children would save you money. Swift was angry that the Irish did not have the same rights as the British, for example the Irish weren't allowed to export goods because of the British rulings. Swift is inspired by the suffering that is happening in Ireland and that makes him write 'A Modest Proposal'; it was mainly written to provoke a reaction towards the rich people of Britain. Jonathan Swift writes his 'A Modest proposal' pamphlet in a satirical style. It must clearly be understood that Swift's ideas aren't those of entire truth; his points are there to be persuasive in a satirical manner. 'A Modest Proposal' is straight forward and rational-but his matter of

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Although the two texts are written 250 years apart where the problem of homelessness was first outlined by Jonathan Swift it is still a big problem today as Robert Swindells outlines in his text.

Chris Mottram English Assignment Compare and contrast the ways in which the problem of homelessness and the solution to it are presented in the two texts: 'A Modest Proposal' by Jonathan Swift and 'Stone Cold' by Robert Swindells. In this assignment I am going to compare the two texts, which talk about their anger of homelessness. Although the two texts are written 250 years apart where the problem of homelessness was first outlined by Jonathan Swift it is still a big problem today as Robert Swindells outlines in his text. The text written by Robert Swindells, 'Stone Cold', shows the cruelty of the DSS, who brush aside the homeless like Link because he hasn't got a permanent address. This particular problem was outlined by the Robert Swindells, as they made no attempt to help the young homeless people in London. Link says that he may as well be speaking to one of the stone lions in Trafalgar Square, suggesting to the reader it was a complete waste of time. This is linked with 'A Modest Proposal', which was written by Jonathan Swift 250 years ago as it states about how uncaring the rich landlords of Ireland are. For example, Who, as they have already devoured most of the Parents, seem to have the best title to the children, which means the landlords have already eaten most of the parents and seem to have the best right to the children, which I feel

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How is satire used in these two texts to help inform the reader about what is wrong with the society at the time? Provide specific examples and show how using humour can be successful means for dealing with more serious issues.

How is satire used in these two texts to help inform the reader about what is wrong with the society at the time? Provide specific examples and show how using humour can be successful means for dealing with more serious issues. Satire is when you are making a mockery of someone who is rich, powerful and fashionable. It serves the purpose of making humour out of something that is more serious. It is used quite frequently throughout both texts. On those occasions satire was used I think it was used successfully because it gives the reader an accurate insight onto how the writer feels about the particular people and society he is writing about. Satire found in both "Gulliver's Travels" by J.Swift and in "Blackadder the III" by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton is fairly similar to one another in that they both deal with politics and how the country is run. The one main difference is that Swift cannot be openly satirical as he is writing at a time when the people he satirised where still alive. The playwrights of Blackadder are not under the same tweat as Swift Here are examples of satire, which are found through Black Adder and how they are effective in expressing the writers disapproval of society Ordinary people are not permitted to vote therefore have no say in how both their lives and their country is run. It is only people already in power and those who are already MP's are

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How effective is 'Modest Proposal' by Jonathon Swift

How effective is 'Modest Proposal' by Jonathon Swift A 'Modest Proposal' is written by Gulliver's travel book author Jonathon Swift, and was written in 1729. Jonathon Swift was born in 1667 and died in 1745. It's a proposal which swift gave to the Irish government to stop tolerance in poverty, in Ireland. By 1729, something had to be done, regardless of how drastic it was, therefore a proposal was written. The proposal was meant to 'shock' the Irish people, but the Irish government ignored his 'modest proposal'. Due to these harsh taxes and other laws passed from distant England, Ireland was quickly becoming a land of the starving. The proposal was a political pamphlet sent to the government of the Irish and the British enquiring about the Irish people and the status they were currently in at the time. Swift at the beginning was sent out of England by the church and sent into exile in Ireland. This is where swift first seen the horror of poverty, famine, and plenty of beggers, in Ireland. Swift also uses his own individual serious proposal to the Irish government. Swift was also an ex-vicar, so he does know a little about religion in England. Swift also suggests a number of ways of improving the situation in Ireland but the government of Ireland ignore his very valuable suggestions. Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' is a satirical essay that disregards all humanity and

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