A Modest Proposal and Other Satires

A Modest Proposal

In a modest proposal,

“The number of popish infants is at least three to one in this kingdom: and therefore it will have one other collateral advantage, by lessening the number of papists among us.”

What does this mean? What does this tell you about the narrator?

Asked by
Last updated by jill d #170087
Answers 1
Add Yours

From the text, we can infer that Swift is not a Catholic. Swift was, in fact, a member and clergyman in Ireland's Anglican church, and given the history of conflict between the catholics and Protestants in Ireland.... he would have been happy if their population decreased.

Source(s)

A Modest Proposal

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions