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Monthly Archives: September 2012
A “Modest” Proposal
At the very beginning of the essay I thought I had been reading the first paragraph incorrectly. However, I was fooled by the sarcasm of the scene that Swift creates. He mentions that “it is a melancholy object to those … Continue reading
Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft was considered as one of the founders of feminism after her death. Her thoughts were greatly enlightened and influenced by the French Revolution at that time. She wrote “A Vindication of the Rights of Men” in 1791, which attacked constitutional … Continue reading
“A Vindication of the Rights of Women”
Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” is, in my opinion, a fairly radical piece of literature for the era in which it was published. In it, Wollstonecraft raises valid points about the gap in the education of … Continue reading
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Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”
Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” (1792) is heavily influenced by Immanuel Kant’s “What is Enlightenment?” (1784). She begins her manifesto by asking how a man is different from a savage and then proceeds to say that … Continue reading
Jonathan Swift ” A Modest Proposal”
After reading this disturbing proposal, I realize how bad poverty was in Ireland during the 1700s, especially with regards to its next generation of children. Swift asserts that the resolution to the country’s increasingly poor population is to sell one-year-old … Continue reading
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Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”
From the emotionally-fueled, pointed language used to the radical ideas presented, through-and-through, this piece is a rant. But, that which sets it apart from rants that typically fall upon dismissive ears is its intent. Wollstonecraft is not criticizing the society … Continue reading
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A Vindication of the Rights of Women
I would have to say that it was a bit difficult to read “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” by Mary Wollstonecraft, primarily because of the language and diction utilized within the text. However, after reading it a few … Continue reading
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“A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift
Reading this article is a great way to realize what terrible shape the world is in. People don’t often realize that there are a lot of homeless people on this planet. Not just that, but the homeless people could also have children … Continue reading
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“A Modest Proposal”- Jonathan Swift
At the start of the reading I was curious to see what sort of response the author would provide to solving the conditions of poverty and desperation that were severely plaguing the population of Ireland. However, I was completely taken … Continue reading
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A Modest Proposal
In Swift’s writing, “A Modest Proposal”, I was initially extremely interested in how he would attempt to solve the nation’s problem of poverty and beggars. However, to my surprise he had made the utmost ridiculous solutions. It was seriously difficult … Continue reading
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