It presents an argument for treating children like livestock, which the reader isn't meant to take seriously
Explanation:
A Modest Proposal is how Jonathan Swift's satirical essay got to be known for. The actual name of the essay is: <u><em>A Modest Proposal For preventing the Children of Poor People From being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and For making them Beneficial to the Publick</em></u>. This essay suggests that poor people from Ireland can diminish their money problems by selling their kids as food for rich people.
