Thank you mr. swift

In his lengthy literary career, Jonathan Swift wrote many stories that used a broad range of voices that were used to make some compelling personal statements. For example, Swifts, A Modest Proposal, is often heralded as his best use of both sarcasm and irony.

In 1729, Jonathon Swift published one of the most controversial writings of all time, “A Modest Proposal”. This work has a stream of literary techniques, including satire, irony, and criticism.

At a time when Ireland, was poverty stricken, someone had to accept blame. Because Ireland was a colony of the British, Swift felt they were responsible. The people of Ireland were starving and dying, yet no one seemed to notice or care.

Swift’s modest proposal suggested Irish poverty could be solved by the sale of the children of the poor for consumption. This way, no one would be hungry, and Swift assured that children were the finest of cuisine. “I have been...