A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
He enjoyed it more than he did when he read it a long time ago. ... The adults in Romeo and Juliet were also just as rash as the children. But not even adults are perfect.
The answer to this answer is B
The following sentence best paraphrases the passage:
"Swift maintains that, if asked, people who have lived in poverty their entire lives would say that they would rather have been sold for food at one year of age."
