The issue of whether or not Swift goes too far in "A Modest Proposal," is an issue of taste. It's a satire, of course, so the speaker has much freedom in what he writes. He also uses irony. Both satire and irony often use exaggeration as tools to accomplish their purposes. read more
The issue of whether or not Swift goes too far in "A Modest Proposal," is an issue of taste. It's a satire, of course, so the speaker has much freedom in what he writes. read more