Question

Which false premise does the author rely on in this excerpt?

Answer 1

That parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them

Further Explanation:

A modest proposal was an essay that was written and published in the year 1729 by Jonathan Swift. It was a Juvenalian satirical essay. This essay suggests that during that period of time, the impoverished Irish people might sell out their children as food to the rich gentleman and ladies and this essay also showed the heartless attitudes towards the poor people as well as British Policy towards the Irish people.  

This essay is highly regarded as the great example in the world of literature and it set precedent as the sustained irony in the history of the English Language and it describes the situation of the starving beggars in Ireland and how those poor people sell their children to the rich in order to get money out of them. Swift further goes to the great lengths in support of his argument that showed the financial benefits to the poor which were shown in his calculations as well.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: A Modest Proposal

Subject: English

Keywords: A Modest Proposal, Gentleman, Jonathan Swift, Satirical, British Policy, Ireland, Benefits, Heartless attitude.  

Answer 2

Based on the given excerpt above taken from "A Modest Proposal", the one that shows the false premises wherein the author relies on it is that parents would be more willing to sell their children than be responsible or care for them. The answer for this would be the third option.