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A Modest Proposal a Rhetorical Analysis

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“A Modest Proposal” was written in 1729 by a satirical author by the name of Jonathan Swift. Swift studied at the University of Oxford and was also know for his popular writing in Gulliver’s Travel. The purpose for his satire “A Modest Proposal” was to enlighten the citizens of Ireland about their hardship and suffering. He informed them about their scares of food, money, and property, but provided a possible solution to their problem. To persuade the people Swift adopts a comforting and friendly tone to his audience for the people to react to his solution. In Swift’s satirical essay he stated the main issue to be the hunger and starvation of Irish country and their lack of money to support oneself. He said the complication was they themselves don’t have food, to many families in poverty, and that the Englishman took their land and charging high prices for rent. Swift makes this argument because he too is an Irish men and he struggles to see his fellow men parish in the streets. He desires his people to stand up against England and take back what’s theirs. He argues that the Irish...

In this essay, the author

  • Explains that swift's satire "a modest proposal" was written in 1729 to enlighten the citizens of ireland about their hardship and suffering.
  • Analyzes swift's satirical essay about the hunger and starvation of irish country and their lack of money to support oneself. he desires his people to stand up against england and take back what’s theirs.
  • Analyzes how swift projects himself to be the person that everyone will come to and be faithful to irish people. he shows respect and likability to the irish citizens, but has not shown respect to opposing views.
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