<span>Jonathan Swift had already been very strong in his criticism of England and its injustices toward Ireland when he wrote "A Modest Proposal." His satirical writing style was already well-known in such work as "Gulliver's Travels." In this particular pamphlet, he chooses to use babies, a sector of humanity virtually no one would disparage for their helplessness, to blame for being a burden on society. The reader is thus alerted early on to the ironical nature of this work and the fact the message is the opposite of what the words themselves say. When he reaches the point of actually suggesting eating young children- young because the teenagers are too tough- readers know he cannot be taken literally</span>
Encourage students to try stem professions.
Stem careers should be encouraged to students.
