A Modest ProposalThe satirical essay “A Modest Proposal” written and published in 1729 by an Anglo-Irishman named Jonathan Swift, in response to the worsening conditions in Ireland, it was one of his most controversial and severe writings of his time. The narrator of Swift's essay “A Modest Proposal” argues for a dramatic and radical end to poverty in Ireland. Swift's proposal suggests that the poor and needy Irish can alleviate their problems simply by selling their children as food to the rich and making them useful, for the benefit of the public. With the use of irony, exaggeration and ridicule, Swift pokes fun at the feelings and attitudes towards the Irish poor and politicians. However, with the use of satire, Swift creates a strong argument that reveals and draws attention to a solution to end the severity of poverty-stricken Ireland. At the beginning of "The Modest Proposal" Swift uses pathos or emotion. It describes the position of the poor people of Ireland, in order to evoke an emotional reaction in the reader. Swift speaks of the “melancholy” sight of “female beggars followed by three, four or six children, all dressed in rags” begging every passenger they see for a handout. He also states that mothers who cannot work are forced to "spend all their time walking around begging for sustenance for their defenseless children: who grow up and turn into thieves, look for work or leave their hometown." Swift also convinces the reader to support his position, stating that the children are in the "present deplorable state of the Kingdom" and that if someone could find a way to make these children "healthy and useful members of the Commonwealth" in a "just, easy method" deserves a statue built with them...... middle of paper ...... rich can actually be a solution to benefit the poor conditions and state of Ireland. The satirical essay "The Modest Proposal" written by Jonathan Swift, advocates for the end of poverty in Ireland; Swift's proposal suggests that the poor and needy citizens of Ireland can alleviate their problems simply by selling their children as food to the rich and making them useful to the public satire, Jonathan Swift persuades the reader to feel an emotional connection towards the Irish poor, shows the reader that turning children into a "dish" would actually be beneficial and help end poverty in Ireland, and finally proves his evidence with credible sources and data. Overall, despite using irony and criticism to mock the Irish people, Jonathan Swift produced a strong argument in “The Modest Proposal” that it would be hard to disagree with.