With the high costs of living, the expenses of educating, clothing, feeding and generally raising children to majority, the solution, as presented in Jonathan Swift's satire, A Modest Proposal, should perhaps be revisited again and given consideration. And please, before you get out the rope to lync...
‘A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick’ otherwise known as simply 'A Modest Proposal' is anything but modest. 'I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which ...
I know that this pamphlet is satirical in nature; but I just cannot give a book, that (even in sarcasim) recomends killing and eating children with salt and pepper for flavoring, a higher rating.
My god. I think this will be a great read if I was able to understand it. The idea is unique and yes, funny. I just think if not for English class, I would never read this essay.
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