I may not be correct in my thought with this one, but I think Swift is not writing what he means because in reality his thesis is that no human problems can simply be solved with only sane or normal thinking. There has to be more to it. So in his writing it is almost as though he is being foolish with saying what he does not mean.
He doesn't really mean that people should eat babies, he is just making fun of the horrible living conditions and basically say,wow there really is no future for anyone so there is no point in bringing anyone else into this world if they have to live the way things currently are.
I think the real thesis is to grab society's attention. He comes across his point in a negative way in order to shed light on the real problems of the society. He wants people to think critically about their values, morals, and Ireland's economy. He doesn't really want people to eat babies, but the drastic proposal opens up eyes and calls for support in helping the social and economical problems of Irelend
I think that not only was Swift tring to get people's attantion to the conditions of the people in Ireland, but he was also making fun of the "civilized" society of the British Empire for allowing these conditions to pass. He refeers a lot to the British markets and the higher up people in a society that would be appaled of the idea of eating babies, yet he's making a connection to the fact that it is no better whether your eating them or letting them starve, your killing them.
I may not be correct in my thought with this one, but I think Swift is not writing what he means because in reality his thesis is that no human problems can simply be solved with only sane or normal thinking. There has to be more to it. So in his writing it is almost as though he is being foolish with saying what he does not mean.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't really mean that people should eat babies, he is just making fun of the horrible living conditions and basically say,wow there really is no future for anyone so there is no point in bringing anyone else into this world if they have to live the way things currently are.
ReplyDeleteI think the real thesis is to grab society's attention. He comes across his point in a negative way in order to shed light on the real problems of the society. He wants people to think critically about their values, morals, and Ireland's economy. He doesn't really want people to eat babies, but the drastic proposal opens up eyes and calls for support in helping the social and economical problems of Irelend
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ReplyDeleteI think that not only was Swift tring to get people's attantion to the conditions of the people in Ireland, but he was also making fun of the "civilized" society of the British Empire for allowing these conditions to pass. He refeers a lot to the British markets and the higher up people in a society that would be appaled of the idea of eating babies, yet he's making a connection to the fact that it is no better whether your eating them or letting them starve, your killing them.
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