A Modest Proposal

In A Modest Proposal, what does the writer call the condition of the poor children of Ireland, how can it be solved, and how do they become useful?

Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 10:21

Last updated by anonymous on 22 Aug 20:58

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Answered by MHood2 on 22 Aug 20:58

This is a satirical tale where the plight of the young impoverished Irish children is solved by a 'proposal'. The proposal is that they should be used as food for the rich man's table, but that unless they fatten them up that they will not be good for anything.