1. New Thinking in a Modest Proposal, Tartuffe, and Candide
The Neo-Classic's logic and reasoning aspect is attacked by Swift's persuasion that eating a child is valid response to help fix their oppression. ... The narrator than proceeds to give the audience justification of his statement, and therefore attempting to challenge the Neo-Classic's fact that logic and reasoning is more important than a person's emotions. ... Moliere developed a series of flat characters, which satirized the Neo-Classic belief system. ... Many devastating factor's play into the character's lives that causes the reader to be amused in ...
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- Grade Level: High School