Question
Which is one way that Swift criticizes society in "A Modest Proposal"?
A: by suggesting that people care so little about children they would be willing to sell and eat them
B: by suggesting that people would be appalled by the idea of selling and eating children
C: by highlighting the ways in which the plan could help people support people’s families
D: by highlighting all the practical ways in which people have tried to remedy poverty
A: by suggesting that people care so little about children they would be willing to sell and eat them
B: by suggesting that people would be appalled by the idea of selling and eating children
C: by highlighting the ways in which the plan could help people support people’s families
D: by highlighting all the practical ways in which people have tried to remedy poverty
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A: by suggesting that people care so little about children they would be willing to sell and eat them
This option captures Swift's satirical approach in "A Modest Proposal," where he uses hyperbole to criticize the indifference and inhumanity of society towards the suffering of the poor and the plight of children in Ireland.
This option captures Swift's satirical approach in "A Modest Proposal," where he uses hyperbole to criticize the indifference and inhumanity of society towards the suffering of the poor and the plight of children in Ireland.
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