A Modest Proposal is an infamous satire which attempts to solve the problems of Ireland in a cool-headed economic manner – with repugnant results.
Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore at Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal, looking at the shortcomings of a purely economic approach to the human person, the purpose of satire, and whether large families are to blame for poverty in the developing world.
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