A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift Essay

Swift appeals to patriotism and to religious prejudice at the same time in the first paragraph with
his reference to the disloyalty of supporting "the pretender in Spain." He makes an appeal that is similar at the end of paragraph 2, signifying that people who might've been able to fix the devastation of poverty could "have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation." The appeal to patriotism is also evident within paragraph 17 with the "very worthy person, a true lover of his country." Swift differentiates between economy, meaning resourceful usage of capitals and incomes, and frugality, which refers to penny-pinching stinginess. He appeals to the resourcefulness of his proposal in paragraphs 2225 by emphasizing that the penniless will have their own "capital," that the economy will remain continuously healthy, that the eatery business will flourish. Swift appeals to thrift by talking about "a fair, cheap, and easy method." He then goes on with his appeal in paragraph 10, closing with a mention of "two dishes at an entertainment for friends," and in paragraph 15 where he appeals to social superiority. Other appeals to economy Swift includes in his passage are evident within paragraph 14, where he mentions "four dishes of excellent meat," and also in his discussion of economy in paragraph 23. Other appeals that bear investigation are to social superiority, which appears in paragraphs 25 and 28 with the "fine gentlemen" and "gentlemen of the kingdom" to sociability, which comes up in paragraph 10 and to standard principles, his most sardonic appeal, which crops up in paragraph 26.
8. In paragraph 21 Swift targets the Protestant landowners dwelling in England and at their prejudices against Catholics, who include most of the Irish peasantry. In paragraph 22 he addresses the absent landlords who are guilty for the dreadful circumstances that dictate the poor's life. Swift satirizes the nature and nature of a proposal itself with the progression through the six steps. His main stance is that a resolution that is entirely coherent and computable is able be used in a human crisis.
9. There are numerous assumptions evident within these paragraphs. First is the assumption that enhancement of taste and national manufacturing of resources are outcomes that are deeply favored. The second assumption is that the citizens are extremely penniless to the point that they're unable to pay their rent although they yearn desperately to do so. The third is that less Roman Catholics is a beneficial fact. In this assumption, Swift appeals to the clear prejudice of his readers. The fourth is that the proposal would be extremely beneficial for the "breeders" because the economy will give the type of love to their children that outdoes their own love for their children. The fifth assumption is that an increase in trade is also beneficial as well and the sixth assumption is that marriage serves both a common and a civil commitment, and that love and care aren't as influential and liberating factors as income and economy.