A_Modest_Proposal 英文版PPT概要1.pptVIP

A Modest Proposal Jonathan Swift What is the political context for this proposal? What is the melancholy object, according to Swift, when people went through the country? The author provides statistical evidence for his proposal. How does he work out the number of children to be sold annually? What assumption does he provide about their weight and price? How does suggest that the babies should be consumed? What does Jonathan Swift mean by “ I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children.” ? (P258) Which month offers the best supply of the babies? The narrator’s friend has another suggestion, why does he reject it? (P259) Explain the use of irony and satire in this essay. 1. What is the social context for this proposal? Swift published A Modest Proposal in 1729 as a pamphlet . At that time, Ireland (not an independent country) was far poorer than England. This ruling class were usually Protestants. Many of them were not born in Ireland, nor did they live there permanently. Most Irish people were Roman Catholics and employed as labourers or tenants. They had been driven to extreme poverty. 2. What is the melancholy object, according to Swift, when people went through the country? In this country, there were a prodigious member of women beggars with their children because of extreme poverty. 《一个谦卑的建议》 以文雅的措词和所谓经济学数据， 郑重其事地 作为“一个公正、不费钱而又简易可行的办法”提出来， 自称目的在于解决爱尔兰穷人儿女过多而又无力养育的迫切问题。 What is the proposal? …and it is exactly at one year old that I propose to provide for them in such a manner as instead of being a charge upon their parents or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall on the contrary contribute to the feeding, and partly to the clothing, of many thousands. (P256) 3. The author provides statistical evidence for his proposal. How does he work out the number of babies to sol