Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal satirizes not only the Protestant landlords for 'eating' their Catholic serfs, he also implicitly satirizes the fact-value distinction by using the language of computation to make for an utterly appalling moral proposal, which is so powerful precisely because he discounts all moral considerations in his proposal.
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[@manipulasion]

better than my lecturer this will be huge for my midterms

[@Magnanimouscaudillo]

For time porpoises our Professor decided that we should read and analyze the essay on our own, I believe this video saved my exam

[@georgegatambia5136]

Thank you Dr. that was so helpful

[@Miltonnativeenglish]

Thanks for posting. I've read "A Modest Proposal" several times over the years, the last this morning. Your video helped me better understand the essay. I've subscribed and look forward to learning more from your channel.

[@Chordus_Gaius]

The title of the proposal is great.

[@LitProf]

Not so much 'great' as modest...

[@tugatgalut]

After reading some interesting Thackeray's essays regarding Jonathan Swift, i struggled with grasping Swift's awkward and desperate desire to be recognized as a Poet. He was much greater than just a Poet, he had the gift of humor and he was a great novelist. I really enjoyed his litterature, apart from his poetry of course. As a poet he was drab and dogmatic, but as a Humorist/Satirist he was brilliant 🙏

[@LitProf]

Yes, he was the preeminent satirist in the Age of Satire

[@clodaghread5655]

apparently he would not liked to have been called a novelist!

[@homejournalist]

Hmm, interesting analysis. Though it seems the professor has a beef with Americans.

[@LitProf]

No

[@LitProf]

I was reading Swift’s text!

[@jorgedanieltorresdevenecia1561]

Dear @homejournalist, With your pardon, I want to read your response. You say "interesting"; that means you are at least intrigued with satire. Go with it, I say. Follow your interest here...because your second sentence shows that you're not there yet. It speaks the antithesis of Swift. Swift's satire is self-critique and institutional critique. That is, we have to be able to see our imperfections--to see the world without blinders. That means, for example, not dismissing, off hand, someone who may have "a beef with Americans." We remove our blinders when we ask: What is the beef and is it warranted? God knows there's room for improvement in all of us. Even among Americans. Satire pokes fun at our prejudices. It is healthy fun. Enjoy.

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

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