• (Strategy) Throughout Swift’s essay, he appeals to several common ideals and situations that are faced by the most of Ireland, especially economics and social preferences. He explains that his solutions flawlessly fix the wide-spread poverty, famine, and overpopulation. Simply by eating and preparing children, a person would create immense financial profit for selling or buying children which in turn would fix their hunger and …show more content…
The essay is highly ironic, reflective, and cynical. Initially, the title itself is ironic as in no way this proposal is modest as it entails to eat children on a mass scale. The persona himself is not modest; he makes this idea seem that this is the only and best idea out there. Moments like in paragraph 17 again show an ironic tone as he explains how eating older children might be too cruel, even though he mentioned previously the great dishes created from younger children. Swift’s proposal is satirical: the social issues are emphasized from the reflective and cynical tone. He can present his views in a sarcastic manner that most of his audience would agree to and completely