In this satirical essay, which jonathan swift titled, "a modest proposal," he clearly depicted the best solution for the powers that be in ireland to solve the problem of the irish poor. The english lords and their irish counterparts should systematically turn the children of the irish poor into a meat delicacy. With this, two objectives would be achieved. The troublesome irish population would be reduced to nothingness. In addition, their bodies would provide delicious meals for the lords. He was ironically satirizing the fate of the irish in the hands of their masters and proposing a solution that would help eradicate the inconveniences faced by the english lords based on the presence of the poor irish people.