A “Modest Proposal” is written by a man who had been exiled from England and forced to live among Irish citizens for many years during which he observed the grave problems in Ireland that required a solution. The author of this piece is Jonathan Swift, and in his proposal, "The Modest Proposal", Swift's aim is to offer a possible solution to the growing problem of homeless and poverty-stricken women and children on the streets of Ireland. Swift adopts a thoughtful tone to make her proposal seem reasonable to her audience, trying to convince them that she truly cares about the problems facing the Irish poor and that making the children of the poor readily available to the rich for entertainment and as a source of food it would solve both the economic and social problems facing Ireland. The problem is that there are a growing number of poor, hungry women and children living on the streets of Ireland who are a burden on the public and the country. The context is that these homeless and hungry women and children are left to fend for themselves on the streets. Jonathan Swift makes his argument from the perspective of a concerned citizen who has spent years among the poor in Ireland studying the situation and trying to find a solution. Johnathan Swift gave the example of those who visit Ireland and see the streets crowded with beggars women and children conclude that Ireland is a very poor country, overpopulated and full of beggars and who look down on their country which is in very poor condition. His prejudice is that, as an Irish citizen, he does not want to be looked down upon by other countries. Its target audience seems to be the country's citizens and those in higher positions who... middle of paper... that the author is being sarcastic about his own proposal, any kind of opposing viewpoint or counterargument . it is actually the voice of reason and intelligence when compared to Swift's proposal. The argument is somewhat weak or flawed due to the sarcasm involved. Yes, it is full of satire, but in the following argument Swift builds his proposition only to diminish the value of his argument by blatantly expressing the sarcasm present in this piece. This proposal is flawed throughout and is in no way a rational or logical solution to the problem as Swift claims. In conclusion, Swift's proposal is a piece full of satire, which he delivers in a dry and indifferent style. His arguments, presented rationally, support an irrational solution to the problem and he evokes pathos in his audience by using only logos in his proposal and this is the genius of his piece.