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    explained again. The opposites as the conservatives at the time were known as Whigs. Literature in this period people who write it are also politically engaged. So the lecturer gathers… we seem to have been confused by the description of Johnathan Swift - the simplistic division between catholics and protestants… we are talking… America is predominantly a protestant country - but there are different "streams" among protestants. The anglican church - founded the day henry the 8th separated himself

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    1. The persona in which Swift adopts for the modest proposal is that of someone concerned for the greater good of the land‚ Ireland‚ on the very outskirt of reading. Although as one dives into this proposal‚ they become bombarded with irrational means of dealing with this assumed problem; the plentiful source of beggars in Ireland. One becomes consumed with disgust yet intrigued by its soundness in reasoning. Swift creates a tone that juxtaposes its message‚ which further confuses the reader in his

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    about how black and white men will be equal and live in country with the same rights. In a “A Modest Proposal “Dr. Jonathan states that there is a growing problem with the poor‚”… [I] calculate one million and a half…who are unable to maintain their children.” Dr. Jonathan is talking about how many parents are unable to talk care of their children because they are to poor. Jonathan has a solution

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    stating what they actually want to stay. In Swift’s satire‚ A Modest Proposal‚ Swift uses irony to talk about the economic inequality by proposing such a ridiculous idea. When Swift says “I grant this food will be somewhat dear‚ and therefore very proper for landlords‚ who‚ as

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    Addison: A Social Reformer Joseph Addison was one of the great critics and social reformers during the regime of Queen Anne. He was well known English essayist‚ poet‚ playwright‚ and politician. Having multidimensional qualities‚ he achieved social name and fame during his life time especially as a social reformer. His appealing manners and conversation made him one of the most popular men in the society. His contribution towards the society as a social reformer cannot be described. He is also famous

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    1720s Ireland suffered a great depression. Farmers was not able to pay for expensive rent that landlords was charging. Which forced adults and children to starve and beg for food. Swift had an idea of poor people selling their one year old children for meat to make money to pay for rent. In “ A Modest Proposal” Swift idea of wanting to sell children or money will only benefit the wealthy landlords and not England nor the Ireland’s poor. Why does Ireland poor not benefit from the selling of their

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    songs about heartaches and young love‚ Taylor Swift has found a way for making the age twenty-two better than eighteen and twenty-one combined. Taking a break from her more known country style‚ Taylor’s cute and sassy lyrics describe the joys of being a twenty-two year old. With one hundred and eighteen million views to date on YouTube‚ the music video “22” has found a way of touching all girls that just want to let go and have a fun night. Taylor Swift uses simple outfits‚ playful behavior‚ video

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    novel was to create something to achieve just that goal‚ or the goal of timelessness. It should already be a mediocre testament to this claim that students are required to read portions of Gulliver’s Travels during their high school senior year. Swift makes a very relevant analogy between English society (which is very‚ very similar to modern day American government and two-party rule) with the Lilliputian’s war with the Tramecksan‚ as well as the internal conflict of the Lilliputian’s egg dilemma

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    A Modest Proposal Questions 1. The initiator perceived that the worst problems in Dublin were the poverty level being very high and that poor children are a burden to their parents because of the cost to take care of them. The issues that trouble him make him appear to be someone who cares about the economic well being of his country but not the well being of the people because he sees poor children as a burden to their families and society. 2. The initiator uses a serious tone to explain

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    A Modest Proposal: Summary 2

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    In A Modest Proposal Swift adopts the mocking persona of a concerned economist who suggests that‚ in order to better combat the devastating poverty and overpopulation of Ireland‚ the children of the poor be sold as food to the wealthy. As a result‚ he argues‚ not only will the population be reduced‚ but the income of the poor will increase significantly as they sell their children. In developing this outrageous thesis‚ Swift provides abundant detail‚ projecting the costs of child rearing (which will

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