Question

Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."

Answer 1

What is most likely the purpose of this excerpt?

1. To shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it.

In this excerpt, Jonathan Swift is stating people have enriched themselves at the cost of others. They have increased their wealth and resources through the aid of working people who remained in poverty. Swift condemns those who rather dress in wealth than aid others who struggle to obtain food, and use what it is theirs by right.  

Swift uses a powerful hyperbole device to open people’s minds regarding England’s viciousness over others; how they have acted towards their people, and how consumed they are with their own power. Swift wants people to think about their countries, and wants all the authorities to read his proposals for them to ponder over what they have done to their country.

Answer 2

The most likely purpose of this excerpt is to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it

From the excerpt, Jonathan Swift maintained the fact that something is not right about Ireland. He speaks about the poverty that has ravaged the country and made it known that the rich people increased their wealth at the expense of the workers.

Further Explanation

Through “A modest proposal” Jonathan Swift condemned the attitude of the people the rich people. He believed the responsibility of the authority is to take care of others who are in need rather than increasing their wealth and making life unbearable to the people.

Jonathan Swift also states that the people remained in abject poverty because the greedy people prefer to dress in wealth instead of helping others to be self-sufficient.

Swift admonished the people to rise to the occasion by coming forward to challenge the status quo and free themselves from people who only care for themselves.

He wants the people to be conscious of the actions and inactions of the authorities and also want the authorities to carefully go through his proposals and reflect on what their greedy attitude has cost the country.

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