Thomas Hobbs the great English philosopher stated that human nature is naturally wicked, furthermore, Hobbs believed that human life is nasty, brutish and short. Well, If I didn’t have any other experiences of the world besides the reading of “A Modest Proposal” by Dr. Jonathan Swift, I’d swiftly sign up for that school of thought without any recourse. Nonetheless, the reading was brutal and I’d assume that Dr. Jonathan Swift was a very wealthy man because of how he treats the poor; Dr. Swift heard the cries for help from his common man, he offered help, but his help didn’t come with benevolence.
I think from the exordium Dr. Swift heard the cry from the common man, however, the help he was offering was to extinguish the poor cast of society that wasn’t producing. I believe his style was Nazi with a twist of cannibalism and capitalism served cold. The reason why I am disgusted with Dr.Swift is because he wanted to serve children on dinner plates, as if they’re veal. The bottom line falls down to the school of thought from Thomas Hobbs; human nature is naturally wicked, for Hobbs his school of thought definitely did win in the 18th century in Ireland.
-Fabian Varcianna
I am honestly still trying to digest Swift’s “A Modest Proposal.” I’m not sure if he wanted to call attention to a serious topic (the plight of impoverished children) in a facetious manner or if his intent was truly devious in nature. You provided a great summary for this composition and perhaps Swift’s ideology: “Nazi(ism) with a twist of cannibalism and capitalism served cold.”