Which of the following best states the main social problem Swift is addressing in "A Modest Proposal"?

The government was imposing too many taxes.

Too many Irish children were living in poverty.

The British were forcing Irish into the military service.

The Irish farmers would not share their crops.

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Theodore Craig

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2 September, 23:03

Which of the following best states the main social problem Swift is addressing in "A Modest Proposal"?

The government was imposing too many taxes.

Too many Irish children were living in poverty.

The British were forcing Irish into the military service.

The Irish farmers would not share their crops.

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Malia Farmer · Answer 1

Too many Irish children were living in poverty. Swift is being completely satirical by suggesting that children should be sold as food. This is because all of Ireland, at the time was facing a very serious economic depression, yet people were still having children at an alarming rate.

Which of the following best states the main social problem Swift is addressing in "A Modest Proposal"?The government was imposing too many taxes.Too many Irish children were living in poverty.The British were forcing Irish into the military service.The Irish farmers would not share their crops.