Question

Which of the following are some of the advantages Swift claims for his proposal? Select all that apply.

It will lessen the constituents of the Catholic religion.
It will give the poor a valuable asset.
It will prevent immigrants from moving to Ireland.
It will improve business in taverns.

Answer 1

The answer is the third one. A Modest Proposal' is a mocking article by Jonathan Swift distributed in1729.In the paper Swift seems to recommend that the devastated Irish may facilitate their financial inconveniences by offering their youngsters as nourishment for rich English women and refined men.

Answer 2

In his essay, Jonathan Swift satirizes how parents of poor people can sell their children as food. He counts the six advantages of this act. Firstly, it will decrease the number of Catholics. Secondly, the poor people will have a constant cash. Thirdly, the elite will be served a nutritious food. Fourthly, the families will be free from the burden of their children. Fifthly, the food will bring new opportunities to the tavern business. And lastly, the act will enrich the process of marriage.

Among the listed claims, we can observe that the correct options are:

• It will lessen the constituents of the Catholic religion.
• It will give the poor a valuable asset.
• It will improve business in taverns.