Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

DUE - Wednesday, September 15
POINTS - Up to 15 extra credit points
Length - 750 words

In class, we raised the question (to illustrate ideology) of whether
"it's ok to eat little kids." The point was that some ideas are so absurd
that we reject them out of hand because of basic assumptions about what's
grotesque and unthinkable. SO:

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

Remember, this story is a SATIRE!!

And then answer the following in about 750-1,00 words:

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, or what points from this book might you use if
you assigned students to read it in a course on social issues pertaining 
to gov't policies that promote injustice or inequality?

That is, of what relevance would such a satirical paper be if you wanted
to get people thinking about things in a different way?

(HINT: Remember - it's satire, so you miss the author's point, you get,
at best, only half credit)

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