Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

Read the following article on Jonathan Swift's "Modest Proposal"

Remember, this is a SATIRE!!

And then think about the following:

1) What is the author saying? (that is, what is satire, and what's the
author's real points?)

2) Does the author get you thinking about things a new way?

3) Of what relevance would such a satirical paper be if you wanted
to write about criminal justice?

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