![]() There could be a great inducement to marriage. The child's parents would have better treatment from the rich and the landlords. It has been said that a mother could get eight shillings net profit by selling her one-year old baby. ![]() This proposal makes the children beneficial to the public. It can prevent the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to their parents and country. In a way, ironically, Swift deserves his right to have his statue set up as a preserver of the nation because of his modest proposal. He intends with the proposal to provide for the children of professed beggars and also to support rich people, landlords, and others who expect much from the poor people of Ireland. Swift proposes a way to tackle the miseries of the poor children and their parents. It is very cruel and dangerous satire on the politics of the Great Britain. Though there is the word "modest" in the title, it is not so. With bitter irony, Swift presents a modest proposal. ![]() They were looking for ways of getting rescued from their grievance. Natives of Ireland were much worried about their future. A newly born child was an additional grievance. They were also burdened to their country. ![]()
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