“A Modest Proposal” In Swift’s “ A Modest Proposal he discusses how he wanted to prevent the poor children to no longer remain a burden to their parents or to the country, but instead to make them more beneficial to the public. Swift also wanted to expose the economic restrictions that the British had imposed upon them. Swift also mentions how some of the Anglo- Irish cooperated in their exploitation by their selfishness and foolishness. …showed first 75 words of 401 total…

…showed last 75 words of 401 total…and not having to beat around the bush so much. I think he does make it very clear on the how bad the poverty of the children is, but it is not necessary for him to continue it for so long. Although his satire was used so heavily his point is easily seen how these people struggle so hard during life but have little to show for their efforts in a world filled with tyranny.