A Modest Proposal - Couverture souple

Swift, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1605977276 ISBN 13 : 9781605977270

Editeur : Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

"Whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the public, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation."

― Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal, a Juvenalian satirical essay written by Jonathan Swift.

In this essay, Swift presents a proposal "For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick".

The first portion of the essay describes the sad fate of the poverty-stricken Irish, followed by Swift's solution for that - which is to raise children as food for the wealthy citizens.

Swift goes to great lengths to support his argument. He discusses the probable benefits of his suggestion to the economy and even includes a list of possible cooking methods and how much a child should weigh to serve the maximum number of guests.

The author insists that the only objection anyone could have to this plan is that there will be a decrease in the population - but even that could be beneficial in some ways.

Will you be able to accept Swift´s modest proposal? Read his arguments and contemplate.

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running English-to-Arabic thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift was edited for three audiences. The first includes Arabic-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL or TOEIC preparation program. The second audience includes English-speaking students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Arabic speakers enrolled in English-speaking schools. The third audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in Arabic in order to take foreign service, translation certification, Advanced Placement (AP) or similar examinations. By using the Webster's Arabic Thesaurus Edition when assigned for an English course, the reader can enrich their vocabulary in anticipation of an examination in Arabic or English.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials. A Modest Proposal is included in many literature programs as an example of early modern western satire. It also serves as an exceptional introduction to the concept and use of argumentative language, lending itself well to secondary and post-secondary essay courses. Outside of the realm of English studies, A Modest Proposal is a relevant piece included in many comparative and global literature and history courses, as well as those of numerous other disciplines in the arts, humanities, and even the social sciences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book Jungle
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1605977276
• ISBN 13: 9781605977270
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible