A Modest Proposal By Jonathan Swift - 1057 Words

A Modest Proposal â€Å"A Modest Proposal†, written in 1979 by Jonathan Swift, is a fascinating sardonic, overwhelming hyperbole. He explores the miserable fate of poverty-striven Irish whose struggle in vain in an effort to feed their huge emaciated families. In the essay, Swift advocates that the penurious Irish should sell their babies to the rich ladies and gentlemen and obtain monetary power required to ease their economic predicaments. The straight-faced parody that features predominantly in the essay makes it outstanding in exploring the tarnished relationship between England and Ireland as well as comprehending the strategies that were thought to be best in resolving the crisis that were facing Ireland at the moment. This paper shall†¦show more content†¦The Irish felt that the British were dedicated to mistreat them for their egocentric ambitions. Swift vents his growing exacerbation at the tyranny of the English class, insincerity of the affluent, ineptitude of Ireland’s leaders and the ruin and shabbiness in which many people were living in. He describes and laments an Ireland that is utterly subject to manipulation by England (Barnet 222). However, he does not totally blame the bleak state of affairs in Ireland to the Englishmen. He proclaims that even the Irish are to blame for their nation’s poor socio-economic status. Self-evidently, Swift believes that despite the harshness of the Englishmen, the Irish could still have done something to liberate their state rather than simply living at the mercy of the British ruling class (Atwan 877). Swift uses satire not to promote cannibalism or infanticide, but to create a well-informing masterpiece that fosters self-determination and the sense of national pride among the Irish. National unity was and is still the best way through which a national can call attention to matters of national importance. The satirical element is evident when one critically analyzes the insinuations made to the insolences of landlords. I grant this food may be somewhat dear and therefore very proper for Landlords, who as they