Directions: As you read A Modest Proposal, answer the following questions.

Swift Begins by presenting a problem. What is the problem he sees?

What does the author say about Americans?

What is Swift’s solution to problem of poverty, famine, and overpopulation in Ireland?

What does Swift saw about wealthy landlords in Ireland?

What does Swift say about the Catholic Church and papists?

Aside from food, how else does Swift propose the eating of children will benefit the Irish?

In Swift’s opinion how will eating babies change marriage in Ireland?

What real solutions does Swift present to poverty, famine, and overpopulation in Ireland?