Question
Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."
I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust.
Why did Swift most likely deliver his proposal in a casual manner?
to highlight to the reader that the government would likely agree with his plan
to emphasize that he is serious about implementing his plan
to show the reader that his plan is reasonable and no cause for alarm
to grab the reader’s attention by using understatement to talk about brutal acts
I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasie, or a ragoust.
Why did Swift most likely deliver his proposal in a casual manner?
to highlight to the reader that the government would likely agree with his plan
to emphasize that he is serious about implementing his plan
to show the reader that his plan is reasonable and no cause for alarm
to grab the reader’s attention by using understatement to talk about brutal acts
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Swift most likely delivered his proposal in a casual manner **to grab the reader’s attention by using understatement to talk about brutal acts**. The contrast between the casual tone and the shocking content serves to highlight the outrageousness of the proposal, effectively criticizing the apathy towards the plight of the poor in society. This technique emphasizes the grotesque nature of the suggestion while also satirizing the cold rationality with which such issues were often discussed.
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