What point does swift want to make in the passage and does he use satire effectivvely to make that point? 15points

the issue of whether or not swift goes too far in "a modest proposal," is an issue of taste.  it's a satire, of course, so the speaker has much freedom in what he writes.  he also uses irony.  both satire and irony often use exaggeration as tools to accomplish their purposes.  so, again, the writer has a great deal of  freedom to work with.

the question is, though, even within the accepted norms of satire and irony, whether or not what swift does is in bad taste.  his proposal and his descriptions, etc., are certainly grotesque, and his central idea strikes at the core of humanity--cannibalism. 

ultimately, however, though the essay probably is in bad taste, swift decides that using bad taste is worth the risk.  the essay shocks the reader, and probably would not have done so if it weren't in bad  taste.    the bad taste of the proposal is part of the point.

in the end, each reader probably decides whether the essay is in bad taste, whether it goes too far.  i love the wit and the  humor  and the satire and the irony.  but that doesn't mean another person wouldn't find the essay in bad taste.   

answer: may i ask who shelly is?

the puritans believed that god had formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with them. they believed that god expected them to live according to the scriptures, to reform the anglican church, and to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in england to change their sinful ways.