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A Modest Proposal
by Jonathan Swift
This is probably the greatest piece of satire that I have ever read, and possibly the one that effected the most change. By presenting itself as an honest op-ed piece, Swift was able to get people really talking about the problems of the poor, mostly Irish, lower class. By getting people to say "I would never!", he also got them to say "What would I?"
This is also a wickedly smart writing. Swift is one of my favorite writers, and that especially shows here. Being in on the joke makes A Modest Proposal hilarious. This easily sits on my shelf as one of my most influential works.
This is also a wickedly smart writing. Swift is one of my favorite writers, and that especially shows here. Being in on the joke makes A Modest Proposal hilarious. This easily sits on my shelf as one of my most influential works.