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    Jonathan Swift was a talented author of his time who wrote intelligent and influential poetry in order to share his values. He was well educated and worked alongside various other distinguished authors and was the founder of a respected writers group which even included Alexander Pope. Swift had strong beliefs and tried to influence others through is writing‚ similar to Alexander Pope’s poetry. One of Pope’s most well known poems is “The Rape of the Lock” which is a well known mock heroic poem that

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    Jonathan Edwards is considered one of the masters of figurative language. His use of vivid images and strong metaphors is very obvious in his fiery sermon. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚” as he describes human nature and hell. For example‚ he says at one point‚ “Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering…” One of Edwards metaphors is‚ “The dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the pit of hell.” He very often casts the fires of hell in metaphorical terms rather than using

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    English Authors 2 2/20/14 Gulliver: The Mock-Hero Throughout Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon SwiftGulliver continually proves how he is playing the role of a mock-hero. As many of the classic heroes hold traits such as bravery‚ intelligence‚ and leadership‚ Gulliver’s character pokes fun at that classic idea. Many epics consist of great heroes going on treacherous journeys where they come across man-eating beasts or other large feats‚ where as in Gulliver’s Travels‚ he goes on a journey where

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    At first‚ Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels comes off as a fantasy/adventure‚ but it is in actuality a satirical commentary on society. Gulliver’s travels is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the “traveler’s tale” literary sub genre. The fascination of the tale lies in the fact that although every phase seems immediately comprehensible‚ the whole subject matter is endlessly complex. The novel offers a clear parody of colonialism and it’s working against what is conventionally known

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    Satire of Jonathan Swift Revealed During the eighteenth century there was an incredible upheaval of commercialization in London‚ England. As a result‚ English society underwent significant‚ "changes in attitude and thought"‚ in an attempt to obtain the dignity and splendor of royalty and the upper class (McKendrick‚2). As a result‚ English society held themselves in very high regards‚ feeling that they were the elite society of mankind. In his novel‚ Gullivers TravelsJonathan Swift satirizes

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    Swift S Modest Proposal

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    historically been addressed in most literary forms of Jonathan Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal for Preventing Children of Ireland from being a Burden to Their Parents or Country‚ and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public”. In his proposal‚ Swift employs a savage irony to present his social commentary. He writes about the starving people of Ireland‚ and makes a wild and absurd proposal to help remedy the problems of overpopulation and poverty. Furthermore‚ Swift wanted to make a political statement by using

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    (2016). Jonathan Swift caused an outrage to his readers when he published his satire ‘A Modest Proposal’. Throughout the story Swift proposed different ways to “Find fair‚ cheap‚ and easy methods” for turning poor burthen children into “Sound and useful members of commonwealth” (Swift‚ J. (n.d.). A Modest Proposal. McGraw Hill). He uses his moral stance to argue that by doing this‚ this will turn a problem into its own solution (Swift‚ J. (n.d.). A Modest Proposal. McGraw Hill). Swift proposed that

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    The Laputans can be effectively characterized as a group of absentminded intellectuals who live on the floating island of Laputa. Gulliver encounters these people in his third voyage. The Laputans are parodies of theoreticians‚ who have scant regard for any practical results of their own research‚ they are so absorbed in their own thoughts that they must be shaken out of their meditations by flappers. These servants walk around with Laputans all day‚ holding special rattle-like equipment in their

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    Jonathan Swift Contrast

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    Outline Thesis statement: In the satire “A Modest Proposal‚” Jonathan Swift addresses a problem that is extremely serious on a grand scale and uses a somber tone to present his solution; however‚ in the parody “An Innocent Proposal‚” Benjamen Pewitt refers to a less significant concern and his plan to fix it is meant to be hilarious. I. Problem A. Swift B. Pewitt II. Solution A. Swift B. Pewitt   Most people have watched and probably laughed at the television series South Park or the

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    Jonathan Swift Imagery

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    Beauty In Vulgarity During his life‚ Jonathan Swift wrote about a number of different topics and often utilized the concept of imagery. Two of his poems‚ “Description of a City Shower” and “The Lady’s Dressing Room” are just some examples from his extensive body of work. Although they both differ in their subject matter‚ both are alike in their vivid descriptions and ability to connect with the reader’s senses. Many poets in Swift’s time used their writing skills to paint an aesthetically pleasing

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