Dramatic Monologue and Stream of Consciousness in Poetry
Question 8 of 20 • FL-1001315-English 1 CR
Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."I propose to provide for them in such a manner, as, instead of being a charge upon their parents, or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall, on the contrary, contribute to the feeding, and partly to the cloathing of many thousands. . . .
Answer
A
that parents would choose to disown their children instead of caring for them
B
that parents would value their children over an improved economy
C
that parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them
D
that parents would prefer to provide for their children instead of selling them