In 1729 Jonathan Swift, a well-known and respected Irish author of his time, published an article that he humorously entitled "A Modest Proposal". ... "The readers might question why Swift spent about 97% of his Proposal trying to convince people that eating children was the best solution if he didn't actually mean it. ... "The ironic game of self-concealment- as in A Modest Proposal- is a sign that the audience has been perceived to be unteachable, incapable of understanding or responding to the grand clarities of ethical discourse as conducted among rational beings". ... After reading "...

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In the work "A Modest Proposal", Jonathan Swift uses this plea to provoke change through the use of satire. ... Furthermore, had this proposal been for real, the English may have even considered implementing it, which suggests their complete disregard for the people of Ireland, and make the work even more ridiculous. ... Therefore, the proposal merely suggests that not only would disposing of them be economically reasonable, but that England would not oppose or disapprove. ... As the proposal progresses, you also get the sense that Swift wanted to convey it as it were written from an order...

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