My Modest Proposal America is a beautiful country and I am proud to call it my home. This is a beautiful land for millions that grants its people plentiful opportunities to start a wonderful life. The United States of America is the most honorable country to live in; we have been credited for our vast amount of freedom to all. America can easily be claimed the greatest nation in the world. We do‚ however‚ have an issue‚ an issue with the homosexuals. The true American people need to do something
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humorist’s compelling claim or argument is usually not taken seriously enough to be a threat because everyone loves “funny” statements coming from a “funny” people. However‚ the humor of the point that the humorist is attempting to get across draws attention‚ therefore drawing attention to the issue being made fun of. For instance‚ in a satirical piece known as “A Modest Proposal‚” Jonathan Swift is able to mention a disturbing solution to eat the babies of Ireland in order to confront the issue
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A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR ENSURING THAT WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHTS THEY DESERVE IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PAYMENT WHERE JOBS ARE CONCERNED IN CANADA. The average hard-working woman who does gruelling work in order to feed her children does not have enough time to spend with her children‚ maintain the family home and still manage to bond with her husband. Apparently‚ women almost everywhere have the right to vote‚ and make up more than half of all voters. However‚ they are still unable to make
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Hannah Patricia B. Tan IV – Electron A MODEST PROPOSAL: FOR PREVENTING TERRORIST ATTACKS AND EASIER AIRPORT SECURITY MANAGEMENT A lot of terrorist attacks have been happening around the world. These attacks cause trauma and shock to a lot of people‚ especially those who are affected. Some terrorists threaten people by doing bomb threats which destroys the infrastructure‚ some kidnap valuable people and treat them as hostages to get ransom‚ and sometimes they kill those people if they do not
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Modest Proposal Today one of our most growing issues in America is teen pregnancy. Now a day’s media plays a huge role in a regular teenagers life. Television‚ magazines‚ and the Internet have been sending a message that sex is okay. Teenagers think that loosing their virginity before the age of 18 is “cool.” Many teens are put into situations where they feel they must have sex and don’t care about protection. Many teens that have sex without using protection can lead to pregnancy. Being a teenager
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“Satire is a sort of glass‚ wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own” (Swift). Jonathan Swift‚ a satirical writer during the eighteenth century‚ made an excellent metaphor revealing that satire is written in such a way that the author exposes only what they want the reader to know. This same metaphor reigns true even today in modern satirical writing within the structure‚ tone‚ and what the writings are used for; dependent upon the point of view‚ I personally choose
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The most savage in his use of wit is undoubtedly Swift. His Modest Proposal‚ in 1729‚ highlights poverty in Ireland by suggesting that it would be far better for everybody if‚ instead of being allowed to starve‚ these unfortunate Irish babies were fattened up and eaten. Yet‚ astonishingly‚ a book of 1726 by Swift‚
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Swift’s “A Modest Proposal‚” so you should have a better understanding of what satire is and how it can be achieved. In this assignment you will choose a real and significant social issue and then write about a satiric solution‚ using “A Modest Proposal” as your model. Make sure you: - pick a relevant and significant social issue - discuss why it’s so pressing - explain how it can be solved‚ in a satirical way - make sure you use Swift’s style – just as he shocked us with his proposal‚ try to
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Jesminder Bhamra (Parminder K. Nagra) lives in London with her traditional parents. Her father (Anupam Kher) and mother (Shaheen Khan) are thrilled to have their eldest daughter Pinky (Archie Panjabi) marrying a nice Indian boy. Jess isn’t interested in things like that; she’s more concerned with soccer and fantasizing playing next to her idol David Beckham. Her parents are not fond of this hobby‚ but as long as it does not interfere with her future‚ they grudgingly go along with it. Then events
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Some of Swift’s more renowned parodies are Gulliver’s Travels and "A Modest Proposal." It is especially apparent in "A Modest Proposal" that Swift’s vein of parody tumbles to the astringent‚ cutting Juvenalian parody that is so not quite the same as the mellow‚ tender Horatian parody of Pope. In "A Modest Proposal‚" Swift tries to be (and prevails at being) stunning and over the top in his recommendations and articulations. For example‚ he
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