Suppression and Hence Deterioration in the State of the...

In A Modest Proposal, swift has portrayed the 18th century Ireland as plagued with the problem of overpopulation, unemployment, poverty and the exploitation of the labor class by the bourgeoisie(middle class). The same problem being addressed by Karl Marx in sociological labor theories. The course of actions suggested by Swift J is, however, adverse and sets forth an example of a satirical classic piece of literature viewed and analyzed by many people over the centuries. The theme of the essay is suppression and hence deterioration in the state of the Catholic subjects at the hands of their Protestant Landlords and similar conditions pertaining to 1729 in Ireland. These problems were partly due to the Irish Catholics supporting the†¦show more content†¦Swift even goes far enough to determine the cost incurred by parents in bearing and rearing such children till one year of age and the profit they can make on the sale. Here, in the veil of heavy sarcasm Swift addresses anothe r ill of the Irish society, that being ill treatment and physical assault by men of their wives. Swift claims here that if the husband knows that kicking the wife would potentially harm the child that can be sold for money in the market he will treat his wife more affectionately as she is about to generate income for the family. The leering rhetorical challenge of this satirical essay is capturing the attention of an audience who has appeared indifferent and desensitized at many occasions, this shocking appeal immediately captures their attention. From the starting logos appeal the appeal later in the passage becomes more ethos based as it challenges the morality of the society. The writer appeals to the ethos of the audience by claiming himself as honest time and time again and stating overtly that he has no personal interest as he has no minor children. Swift gives the impression that all the passage comes straight from the heart due to compassion for the Irish population and the concern for their well-being. By doing this, Swift becomes practically successful in the eyes of the audience as it portrays him as the champion of the poor, destitute and oppressed and a hero of the Irish people. Swift also here distances himself fromShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 19 00 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesD421.E77 2010 909.82—dc22 2009052961 The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992 Printed in the United States of America 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 C ONTENTS Introduction Michael Adas 1 1 World Migration in the Long Twentieth Century †¢ Jose C. Moya and Adam McKeown 9 †¢ 2 Twentieth-Century Urbanization: In Search of an Urban Paradigm forRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOrganizational Behavior This page intentionally left blank Organizational Behavior EDITION 15 Stephen P. Robbins —San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: