Direction 2: Answer the questions.
1. What did poor children do to survive in 18th century Ireland?
2. Who was the audience (target readers) for the proposal? Hint: read the background
3. What was the purpose of writing this sarcastic proposal? Hint: think of the audience (*read the background)
This purpose is the author's main idea also.
4. What rhetorical appeals are used in this text: ethos, pathos, logos? Explain your answer with evidence in the text.
