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Satire in Swift's "A Modest Proposal" Answers

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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and man

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to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it
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to shame those who are trapped in Ireland’s cycle of poverty for refusing to work harder for better lives
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to show that other solutions to Ireland’s poverty are not as effective as the plan Swift puts forth in the proposal
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to show that the wealthy members of society have tried to remedy Ireland’s poverty in many different ways
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: Of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: . . . Of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. Lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers . . .

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to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it
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to shame those who are trapped in Ireland’s cycle of poverty for refusing to work harder for better lives
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to show that other solutions to Ireland’s poverty are not as effective as the plan Swift puts forth in the proposal
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to show that the wealthy members of society have tried to remedy Ireland’s poverty in many different ways
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What is the author’s purpose in writing "A Modest Proposal"?

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to submit a plan to solve an important societal issue
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to draw attention to an issue that is plaguing his country
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to show that only an extreme solution can fix poverty
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to defend those who have avoided falling into poverty
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."As to our City of Dublin, shambles may be appointed for this purpose, in the most convenient parts of it, and butchers we may be assured will not be wanting; although I rather recommend buying the children alive, and dressing them hot from the knife, as we do roasting pigs.

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He states that “roasting pigs” is more difficult than roasting children.
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He states that butchers would have a problem roasting a child “as we do roasting pigs.”
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He states that butchers are always “wanting” for “roasting pigs.”
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He states that sending children to the butcher would be as simple as “roasting pigs.”

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