2. What is the problem that Swift is ultimately discussing?
( a modest proposal )

Swift addresses poverty, hunger, begging children, the stratification between the Catholic and the Protestant, and the lack of respect among the sexes, which are problems primarily due to Protestant restrictions and British absenteeism.

Explanation:

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader

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