Elbow Patches and Baby Flesh An In-Class Analysis of Dr. Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal Brennan Columbia-Walsh
In this piece, Brennan Columbia-Walsh discusses the most powerful satirical devices of A Modest Proposal. Columbia-Walsh explains how the author’s impersonation of academics, the exact figures he is attempting to criticize, is the most effective satirical theme of the essay. Columbia-Walsh explains how Dr. Jonathan Swift’s mockery of academia as a whole is integral to his desire to mock their proposals. Throughout his analysis, Columbia-Walsh identifies the keys to effective satire and their role in Swift’s essay.
32
