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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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    will fix the problem. This idea is incorrect according to John Swift and T. Coraghessan Boyle. Both authors propose solutions that are ironic and abstractly forward and blunt for a problem in their lives. In “A Modest Proposal”‚ the theme of the short story is all but modest. The proposal is that the people of Ireland should start eating babies in order to dilute the population and to provide money (to‚ for example‚ the renters) for the poor who cannot afford food. John Swift uses this ironic satire

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    Many critical approaches to literature differ from one another. For example‚ some critical approaches focus exclusively on the literary work at hand‚ analysing its various elements‚ while others are based around reading a literary work with preconceived ideas with which the literary work is evaluated. An example of the first approach would be formalist criticism which attempts to find value in literary work by looking deeply into its language and structure. The second approach can be exemplified

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    A Modest Proposal Analysis Jonathan Swift’s 1729 essay “A Modest Proposal” demonstrates how the writer uses satire to enlighten the reader on the critical state of Ireland‚ at that time. In the essay‚ Swift suggests that the poor should sell their children to the rich so that they can “contribute to the feeding‚ and partly to the clothing‚ of many thousands.” Swift doesn’t simply want the poor to pay attention but wants to point his chagrin towards the politicians as well as the catholic citizens

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    Responding to “A Modest Proposal” The essay written by Jonathan Swift‚ “A Modest Proposal”‚ may not have been as effective to the poorer class of society during that time‚ but effective towards the upper class of society. The author describes of a place that had a population that consisted largely of beggars and struggling families. My thoughts are that the two categories of people either had little to no education‚ nor have the means to associate with the avenues that this essay may have disseminated

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    A Modest Proposal FOR PREVENTING HETEROSEXUALS FROM SPREADING THEIR IMMORALITY AND PRO-STRAIGHT AGENDA ANY FURTHER IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY‚ AND TO ABOLISH THIS PERVERTED PLAGUE ONCE AND FOR ALL. I believe our society needs to make a few changes in order to secure its future. Perversion is rampant in this country and affecting our ability to raise our children in a healthy environment. Heterosexuals are taking over and it must be stopped. Their ideology is twisted and promotes a sick lifestyle

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    Sociological Analysis of Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail Abstract The paper analyses Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jailfrom a sociological point of view and shows how three major theories (structural functionalism‚ social conflict‚ and symbolic interactionism) are treated in the letter. The paper shows different appreciation of King’s ideas and works by his contemporaries and modern people. It also explores the concepts of “nonviolent direct action”

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    23 January 2013 Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King Junior ’s “letter from Birmingham Jail” was the reflection upon protest against unjust laws was established against him and his fellow men. Throughout his letter he uses many great philosophers and historical events to justify his own protest to be necessary to do what’s right. King was the leader of civil-rights group that supported protest against traditional views of the society and unjust laws

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    Jonathan Swift wrote a “A Modest Proposal” to offer a solution to solve the poverty issue in Ireland. Swift knew children were considered a burden to the poor and society as a whole. Therefore‚ they would never receive the proper care and nourishment that the current economy could provide and continue the decline of an economically struggling Ireland. The purpose of his “modestproposal was to convert the children into useful members of Ireland’s society. The only logical conclusion to remedy the

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    Modest Proposal Response Emily Pendyk Parsons AP English 11 December 18‚ 2011 Dear Mr. Smarmy: I am writing in response to your request of the elimination of Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposalfrom the classrooms‚ libraries‚ and the school system as a whole. Let me begin by telling you that I took what you said into deep consideration‚ but after discussing with the work with some of the English teachers at Martin’s Groves Junior High School and conducting research on my own time‚ it’s

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