How does Swift use satire in this passage to criticize society?

He suggests that people are foolish because they are unwilling to spend money to solve problems.

He shows that the people of Ireland would be better off listening to the English.

He suggests that people are so old-fashioned that they will not listen to new ideas.

He implies that the English care so little for the Irish people that they will not object to using Irish children for food.

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15 April, 07:33

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Rambler · Answer 1

It's always the last one. You are quoting from A Modest Proposal, I think. That thought is never very far from Swift's mind.