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    A Modest Proposal
    A Modest Proposal
    A Modest Proposal
    Audiobook24 minutes

    A Modest Proposal

    Written by Dr. Jonathan Swift

    Narrated by John Gonzalez

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    "A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public", commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729.

    Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials.

    A Modest Proposal is included in many literature programs as an example of early modern western satire. It also serves as an exceptional introduction to the concept and use of argumentative language, lending itself well to secondary and post-secondary essay courses.

    Outside of the realm of English studies, A Modest Proposal is a relevant piece included in many comparative and global literature and history courses, as well as those of numerous other disciplines in the arts, humanities, and even the social sciences.

    An Author's Republic audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateMar 15, 2017
    ISBN9781518945342

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      I had to read this book for school in the fall and now my class talks about it all the time. I mean what’s the point in fattening them up? I wonder if they taste like chicken?? This is a very common topic of discussion for our CC Challenge 2 homeschool class. We are 15 if anyone is wondering. Ol Johnny Swiftie is awesome. Also, There are lots of Modest Proposal memes in the internet it’s worth a look they are hilarious
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