subject
English, 25.06.2020 03:01 daijafoster0

Select the correct answer. In this excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone?
Some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people who are aged diseased, or maimed
and I have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. But i ar
not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known that they are every day dying, and rotting. by cold and famine, a
filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. And as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition
They cannot get work and consequently pine away from want of nourishment to a degree that if at any time they are accidentally
hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evi
to come.
ОА Old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job.
OB. Old sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens.
ос. The economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts.
The living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation.
OD.
Reset
Next

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on English

question
English, 22.06.2019 07:00
The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonist britain, portugal, spain, or italy?
Answers: 3
question
English, 22.06.2019 08:20
Iqbal is best characterized in the except when the author uses the
Answers: 3
question
English, 22.06.2019 09:30
Why does the green knight laugh at their response
Answers: 3
question
English, 22.06.2019 16:00
What are the purposes of a prologue in a play? 1) to provide information about the inner thoughts and feelings of a character 2) to set the mood and tone of the play and provide background information 3) to provide information about how the stage should be set and what props are needed 4) to give some insight into the relationships among different characters 5) to provide a hint to the audience about what will happen later in the play
Answers: 3
You know the right answer?
Select the correct answer. In this excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, which import...
Questions