A Modest Proposal is a satirical essay written by Jonathan Swift to prevent the children of the poor in Ireland from being a burden to their parents or the country, and make them advantageous for the public; yet they actually suggest ways to help the poor Irish. In the essay, Swift takes a funny tone to convey outrageous solutions that allow him to assert his true solutions to the people of England. The dilemma Swift faces is how the Irish are oppressed by the English. At that time, most people were low-wage farmers and had extreme difficulty paying the owners. Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, is a satirical writer who tries to persuade the English people to find a solution to the problem of the poor. He structures his essay by first stating outrageous solutions to the problem of the poor; such as selling them, eating them or using them to make clothes, until the end where he suggested real solutions. His outrageous suggestions of eating children seem barbaric, but they capture the public's attention on Fr...