A modest proposal summary essay papers
A modest proposal BY green0784 A Modest Proposal In his satirical essay 8220;A Modest Proposal,8221; Johnathan Swift examines treatment of the poor in Ireland during the eighteenth century: 8220;l have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London; that a young healthy child, well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food; whether stewed, roasted, baked or boiled, and I make no doubt, that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or ragout. (Swift 763) In his essay, Swift describes a repulsive suggestion or dealing with the children of the poor in Ireland.
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