Question

Select the correct text in the passage.

Answer 1

Answer:

first one

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

"I profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that I have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the public good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich."

Explanation:

This is the statement that comes across as ironic in this text. In this text, Swift talks about the possibility of allowing poor babies to be sold as food for the rich. He also argues that poor people would agree that this is a better future than that of being poor. However, the irony in this statement is that Swift claims that this suggestion is only made for the good of his country and in order to benefit both the rich and the poor.