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In A Modest Proposal, the narrator suggests that impoverished Irish families should raise their children for slaughter and consumption by the wealthy as a solution to poverty. The proposal is presented satirically to criticize English economic exploitation of Ireland.
The narrator saw the benefit of gaining independence and freedom from societal restrictions by accepting the proposal.
One objection the narrator overlooks in A Modest Proposal is the moral and ethical concern regarding the proposal to use children for food. The narrator focuses on the economic benefits and ignores the implications of such a depraved solution.
The great town the narrator refers to in the opening paragraph of "A Modest Proposal" is Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. The narrator describes the poverty and dire conditions in the city to set the stage for his proposal.
The narrator believes his proposal is unbiased because he reveals the limitations and potential criticisms of his idea, shows empathy towards differing perspectives, and encourages critical analysis rather than enforcing a specific agenda.
Swift the satirist uses exaggerated irony to criticize the British treatment of the Irish poor while Swift the narrator presents the absurd proposal of eating children as a serious solution to poverty, exposing the inhumane attitudes of the time. The difference lies in the satirical intention of the author versus the literal absurdity presented by the narrator within the text.
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The narrator of "A Modest Proposal" suggests that children should be used as a solution to the problem of poverty in Ireland starting from the age of one year because they are plump and healthy at that age, making them suitable for consumption.
A Modest Proposal was written in 1729 by Jonathan Swift. It is written about the crop failures in Ireland. The narrator is satirical.
The cast of The Wedding Proposal - 2012 includes: Julian Barratt as Narrator