Modest Proposal
In Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal, we have a seemingly well-versed man who is speaking of the current condition of his society. ... The gentleman in his position comes up with his proposal to help contain this situation. ... The proposal itself was a bit over the top, but it was what had to be done in order to open the eyes of those in society to the neglect of the homeless. ... Step by step, the narrator outlines the problem, gives the solution, shows its benefits, considers and dismantles the obvious objections, shows his proposal’s superiority to other measures, and concludes with a modest disclaimer. The six point proposal given outlined what was to be done with the situation. ... Human action can and should change human ills—once that is understood this seemingly rational man and his deceptively logical proposal are all the more gruesome.