Jonathan Swift, “A Modest Proposal”

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Swift’s ironic proposal to eat children is intended to point out the hardships experienced by

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Swift refers to women of childbearing age as

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Swift argues that the meat of one-year-old children “will be especially proper for

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According to Swift, his proposal will have the added advantage of “lessening the number of

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How does Swift assure his readers that he has “no personal interest” in promoting his proposal?

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