In the context of the essay, Swift refers to
the potentially pregnant women
as “breeders,” his diction naturally reinforcing his persuasive stance that women could be used as breeding livestock.
Why does Jonathan Swift use terms such as breeders males and females when referring to the poor of Ireland in a modest proposal?
Therefore, using dehumanizing terms like breeders, males, and females when describing the poor Irish has
an ironic effect
. These are animalistic words that imply poorer people are subhuman, an idea that Swift is mocking.
Why does Swift use the term breeder instead of mother?
Swift’s narrator in “A Modest Proposal ” turns to the word “breeder” to describe mothers as he switches from discussing the plight of the poor in Ireland to his proposed solution to it. He uses the word
mothers early on because he is trying to build our sympathy for
…
Who are the principle breeders of the nations?
- Catholics.
- Dissenting Protestants.
- Anglicans.
- Hindus.
How many children will be used for breeding in a modest proposal?
What is the narrator’s statistical defense for his own proposal?
20,000 out of the 120,000
can be reserved for breeding, and only 1/4 of those 20,000 have to be male.
What evidence does Swift give to prove that he will not benefit from the modest proposal?
What evidence does Swift give to prove that he will not benefit from “A Modest Proposal”?
His children are too old, and his wife is past child-bearing age
. He is English and therefore cannot sell any of his children for profit. He will voluntarily avoid selling or buying any children for five years.
What is Swift’s main purpose in A Modest Proposal?
The purpose of Swift’s satirical essay is
to call attention to the problems that were being experienced by the people of Ireland
. He wanted the English (who ruled Ireland) to realize what they were doing and to put in place reforms that would solve the problems they had helped to cause.
Are dog owners mothers?
Is a dog mom a parent in the same sense as the mother of a human child is?
Absolutely not!
There are clear differences in the responsibilities and standards of each job, but saying that pet ownership lacks “purpose, consequence, or hard work” is simply not true.
Who is a pet mom?
Dog Mom (dôɡ mäm) noun:
1. An
informal and affectionate term for a dog lover that identifies as female
and believes that her pets are “fur kids”.
Is being a dog mom a real thing?
Being a dog mom means planning your day-to-day life around your four-legged companion’s schedule. That means coming home at a certain time, making sure he’s well fed and taking him on daily adventures.
Why does the speaker reject the idea of selling and eating twelve to fourteen year olds? He rejects this
because the males would have tough meat and would not have much meat, and the females could be breeders
. About midway in the pamphlet, the speaker lists the advantages of his proposal.
The major social problem that Swift addresses is
poverty
, and how the poor are an eyesore for the people of Ireland as well as a financial burden.
Who does Swift blame for the country’s hardships?
Swift blames the
lack of jobs for workers and farmers in Ireland
, which has led people to steal to survive. On page 625, what is Swift’s shocking proposal in the 3rd paragraph?
What is the real message of A Modest Proposal?
The main idea of the actual story has to do
with decreasing the overpopulation by selling babies as food
. Swift suggests that the wealthy purchase the infants of the poor and serve them as a delicacy. He gives specific details which are designed to disgust and enrage the reader.
What is the solution in A Modest Proposal?
Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” begins with Swift’s ironic persona preparing the reader for his outrageous solution to the problem of poverty in Ireland. Swift’s dark satirical solution is
to eat the Irish babies
, which would bring in profit and decrease the surplus population of Ireland.
Who will be the beneficiaries of this modest proposal?
Who will be the beneficiaries of this “modest proposal”?
The Irish people
are the beneficiaries because they won’t have as many mouths to feed.
