Awake the Irish to the Physical Existence of Their Diabolic Environment

A Modest Proposal is a satirical essay written by Jonathan sprightly as a way to register the horrific conditions Irish people underwent throughout the 1700s (McNeil, 2010). Swift describes the unworthy, unjust and cruel treatment Ireland experienced due to its tyrant the forceful England. He develops a persona, the fictional character, with the intention of leading the Irish towards the truth and reality of their deprivation. The persona alone is insufficient in making the narrator seem reasonable. Thus, the persona utilizes chaff that serves the purpose of attacking, exposing and scorning the Irish people. Yet, in order to cite cannibalism sound like a practical ironic solution the author wisely uses his wit to point that cannibalism cannot be more savagely cruel and unethical than what the Irish are permitting their oppressor to do to them. Swifts use of the persona, irony and wit awakens the Irish to the physiologic existence of their diabolic environment and convinces th em that they should take action in order to cease the circumstances. Fictional persona conceals Swifts true identity dowery him portray to the readers the significance of Irelands problems and altogetherowing them to see the truth and reality. The persona identifies a very intelligent, serious and concerned Irishman. He seems to be monstrous for proposing something cruel and evil very calmly as if it is a typical thing to consume the flesh of an infant. In general, the proposition to eat infants makes his proposal diabolic. He proposesat exactly one year old that I propose to provide for them, in such a manner as instead of being a charge up upon their parents or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall, on the contrary, contribu... ... and wit in order to influence the readers to approach his essay and his proposal with sincerity. However, all he really wanted the Irish to do is buy Irish goods, tax their absentees, become wiser and eco nomical with money and be less indolent. Upon closing, his essay Swift asks the property owners to be more lenient on their people. Swifts essay presents the Irish with a fanatical solution in order to make them realize the horrible and inhumane circumstances they underwent throughout the 1700s.Works CitedMcNeil Bertrand, Jennifer. The Ireland of Jonathan Swifts A Modest Proposal. Suite101.com. 14 Nov. 2010. Web. Jan. 2012. .Swift, Jonathan. A Modest Proposal. Masters of British Literature, Vol. A. New York Longman, 2008. 1288-294. Print.