1. “A Modest Proposal” is an ironic essay: the author deliberately writes what he does not mean. What is the real thesis? Is there more than one?
I believe that his real thesis is he beleives that the people of ireland are treated horribly by the Engish to the point that ireland is starving to the point of despiration.
2. Look closely at paragraphs 4, 6, and 7, and study how the appeals to logic are put in mathematical and economic terms. Underline those words and phrases.
"There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes I doubt more to avoid the expense than the shame, which would move tears and pity in the most savage and inhuman breast."
"There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children, alas! too frequent among us! sacrificing the poor innocent babes I doubt more to avoid the expense than the shame, which would move tears and pity in the most savage and inhuman breast."
3. When does the reader begin to realize that the essay is ironic? Before or after the actual proposal is made in paragraph 10?
To be honest, the idea of eating babies is so absurd, especially when the idea of using women as "breeders" that the whole thing is obvious to anyone paying attention
4. Which groups of people are singled out as special targets for Swifts’ attack? Are the Irish presented completely as victims, or are they also to blame?
7. The character proposing the measure uses various techniques to convince. These include statistics and appeals to the authority of prominent figures. Can you spot any others? Have you done any sort of "labor" job? Did you resist your employer and, if you did, what forms did your resistance take? Is there a strong link between humor, anger, or other emotional states and resistance? Can you give examples of things you did to vent frustration (particularly if they were funny?)
He makes very detailed imagery of the subject he's talking about, and uses anecdotes from people the author knows. Yes I have. No, If i resisted my employer (US Army) I would ptobably be in very very deep trouble. I don't resist, I obey and submit. Usually Physical exercise made me not have any frustration, just fatigue.
He makes very detailed imagery of the subject he's talking about, and uses anecdotes from people the author knows. Yes I have. No, If i resisted my employer (US Army) I would ptobably be in very very deep trouble. I don't resist, I obey and submit. Usually Physical exercise made me not have any frustration, just fatigue.
8. If you were, conversely, given the job of marketing babies, do you think it could be done, and how? We have a tradition, in English, of keeping the French names for the meats of animals eaten primarily by the rich. Would the first step be calling baby meat something French? Would it be by processing the baby to the point of non-recognition?
It could be done, with very deep research, given the advertiseing resources and demographic I'm shooting to advertise to. I don't think I would not name it french, I would try to implement it into daily life and make it a "fast food."
It could be done, with very deep research, given the advertiseing resources and demographic I'm shooting to advertise to. I don't think I would not name it french, I would try to implement it into daily life and make it a "fast food."
