2007-12-09 10:05:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The Story "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is an example of satire. He suggests eating children to solve the problem of famine in Ireland in 1729. See source for full story.
A Modest Proposal
For Preventing The Children of Poor People in Ireland
From Being Aburden to Their Parents or Country, and
For Making Them Beneficial to The Public
By Jonathan Swift (1729)
2007-12-09 11:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by soupkitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The timeless classic ,Catch-22, proves that Joseph Heller was a master of satire.
2007-12-09 19:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by Heaven Leigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satire, while humorous is quite often not funny, but tragic, as it seeks to provoke or prevent a change in beliefs or customs.
2007-12-10 11:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by pdcya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The movie, thought of as a biting satire, pokes fun at society and its quirks."
2007-12-09 18:10:35 · answer #4 · answered by somebody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋