What specific groups of people does "A Modest Proposal" suggest as sources of Irish suffering, and how does Swift's description of these groups add meaning to his satire

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Alicia Ayala

5 August, 21:12

What specific groups of people does "A Modest Proposal" suggest as sources of Irish suffering, and how does Swift's description of these groups add meaning to his satire

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Jared Mccullough · Answer 1

In a satiriacal sense the Irish are their own problem. On a literal sense, the British and the way they treat the Irish are at fault

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The specific groups of people that "A Modest Proposal" suggest as sources of Irish suffering, and how does Swift's description of these groups add meaning to his satire is that In a satiriacal sense the Irish are their own main problem while On a literal sense, the British and the way they treat the Irish are at fault because they did not tear them well.