8. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
MP #7
7. Does the essay merely function as a satirical attack? Does
Swift ever present any serious proposals for improving conditions?
If so, where?
MP#6
6. 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?
MP#5
5. When does the reader begin to realize that the essay is ironic?
Before or after the actual proposal is made in paragraph 10?
MP#4
4. Look closely at paragraphs 4, 6, and 7, and study how the appeals
to logic are put in mathematical and economic terms. list them here
Modest Proposal #2
2. A clear difference exists between Swift and the persona who makes
this proposal. Characterize the proposer.
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