Johnathan Swifts short story a modest proposal brings in a strong concept of satire. Swift uses satire in his short story to criticize the politics and the way things are in his country. Swift does a great job in using stuff that is so outrageous as a solution that the reader can't help but laugh. He is trying to make fun of the government in a way that can not get him in any trouble. For example, if swift just wrote a story on how bad the government was and criticize the politics of his country, then he would be in a lot of trouble. By using satire and explaining the problems in a funny way, then he was able to get his point across without getting in trouble.

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