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A “Modest” Proposal

Posted on September 3, 2012 by ms130947

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 →

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“A Modest Proposal” – Jonathan Swift

Posted on September 3, 2012 by ba147443

Mid way through this piece I realized that Jonathan Swift is either a brilliant satirist who is crafting a poignant, well constructed message for the masses about social issues facing his dear country of Ireland, or a narcissistic, psychopathic, cannibal who … Continue reading →

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