The social problem in ireland swift addresses in "a modest proposal" is a. the government was failing b. too many irish living in poverty c. the rulers were being bribed d. the irish farmers were rich

The correct answer is: B. too many Irish living in poverty.

In his recognized essay, A Modest Proposal, Swift tackles the terrible social problem that Ireland was suffering: poverty and, with it, the heavy prejudice against poor people that social inequality had generated. Using a rather unusual approach to shock the audience (suggesting that poor parents should sell their kids in the meat market or even eat them), he engages the subject head-on.

a) a master's degree

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