Satire is the use of irony, humor or exaggeration to criticize the ideas of others. In his essay, Swift argues that children could be sold into a meat market as early as the age of one, giving poor families some much needed income, while sparing them the expenses of raising so many children.
Without an open mind, you have no ability to change what you think. therefore you cannot and will not have any type of willingness to consider others ideas.
"<span>d. Because one of the witches' prophecies has come true" would be the best option from the list, since it is the witch's ideas and warnings that are often most feared in this tale. </span>
