Which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that Swift is criticizing landlords?

Swift writes about both "landlords" and "parents."

Swift believes that landlords are exploiting their poor tenants.

According to Swift, "this food will be somewhat dear."

Swift describes how landlords have "devoured most of the parents."

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Grady Sherman

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15 October, 01:19

Which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that Swift is criticizing landlords?

Swift writes about both "landlords" and "parents."

Swift believes that landlords are exploiting their poor tenants.

According to Swift, "this food will be somewhat dear."

Swift describes how landlords have "devoured most of the parents."

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Brenna Park · Answer 1

the Answer is D. Swift describes how landlords have "devoured most of the parents."

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Dylan Zhang · Answer 2

Answer: Swift describes how landlords have "devoured most of the parents"

Explanation:

In A Modest Proposal, Swift's satirical essay, the author discusses all the hardships that Ireland faces under British rule. Parents cannot make ends meet in order to feed their children. As a solution, the author presents an idea that parents should sell their children as food to rich landowners in England. These landowners have already "devoured" the parents by denying them their rights and diminishing them.