A Modest Proposal was written in an attempt to open the eyes of the Irish people to overpopulation, poverty and young thieves on the streets. Jonathan Swift, in his writing, A Modest Proposal, uses a unique way to draw people's attention to the issues at hand. Swift's aim is to give the Irish people something they cannot ignore. He adopts a disappointed tone to give his audience the feeling that he has done something wrong for allowing this to happen to his audience in Dublin, Ireland. The problem that Dublin suffers from is the problems of overpopulation, beggars and young people. thieves roaming the streets. Jonathan Swift gives a speech to the Dublin audience, in which he brings a proposal to solve all problems. Swift has no other purpose than the public good of his country, promoting commerce, providing for children, giving relief to the poor, and giving a little pleasure to the rich. The target audience of the proposal is the population of Dublin, Ireland. The main point of this proposal is to convince people to open their eyes and do something...