A modest proposal and ireland
Date Submitted: 11/21/2004 09:34:41
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (904 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (904 words)
The pen is mightier then the sword. It is a saying that drives all great writers to strive to battle the injustices of their time. In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal," which satirically showed the strife of the Irish people. Using satire, Jonathan Swift was able to make social critiques without direcrtly criticizing the English government. It also exposed the harsh and inhuman treatment of the Irish at the hands of their English oppressors. …
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A View of the Present State of Affairs in the Kingdom of Ireland; in three discourses, viz. 1. A list [by T. Prior] of the Absentees of Ireland. 2. The Present State of Ireland Consider'd. 3.A modest proposal for preventing the children of Ireland from being a burden to their parents or the country. By Dr Swift. London, 1730.
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