A Modest Proposal

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:comic_book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jonathan_Swift
gptkbp:adaptation various performances
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:audience gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jonathan_Swift
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in popular media
gptkbp:cultural_significance commentary on poverty
gptkbp:ends_at provocative suggestion
gptkbp:famous_for its shocking premise
gptkbp:focuses_on taught in schools
gptkbp:form first-person narrative
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comic_book
gptkbp:historical_context Irish famine
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Jonathan_Swift
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects colonial attitudes
discussions on poverty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Modest Proposal
gptkbp:impact influenced modern satire
gptkbp:influence inspired later satirists
gptkbp:influenced_artists paved way for future satire
gptkbp:is_critical_for examined in literature courses
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:economic_exploitation
moral implications
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:narrative_style logical fallacies
gptkbp:notable_quote " I have been assured by a very noble personage"
gptkbp:notable_work analyzed by scholars
gptkbp:parody hyperbole
of social proposals
gptkbp:philosophy utilitarianism
gptkbp:proposed_by cannibalism of infants
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1729
gptkbp:purpose to provoke thought
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Modest_Proposal_(film)
gptkbp:setting 18th century Ireland
gptkbp:significance landmark in English literature
gptkbp:social_structure essay format
gptkbp:stations controversial
gptkbp:style ironic
gptkbp:symbolism children as commodities
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Politician
British policy towards Ireland
gptkbp:theme social criticism
gptkbp:themes class disparity
gptkbp:viewpoint satirical critique of society
gptkbp:voice_actor satirical persona